Across
- 5. The quality or state of being specific.
- 6. A statement in the patient's own words that describes the reason for the visit.
- 7. For purposes of CPT coding, medical services and procedures performed for the patient before, during, and after a surgical procedure, that are included with the assigned CPT code.
- 8. The regular collection of data to assess whether the correct processes are being performed and desired results are being achieved.
- 10. A list of questions related to each organ system, designed to uncover potential disease processes.
- 11. An online CPT coding journal, supported by the AMA, that addresses subjects such as appealing insurance denials, validating coding to auditors, training 282staff members, and answering day-to-day coding questions.
Down
- 1. A nursing healthcare professional who is certified to administer anesthesia.
- 2. Pertaining to, involving, or affecting two or both sides.
- 3. Additional medical documentation required to confirm the need for the use of unlisted, unusual, or newly adopted medical procedures code.
- 4. The surgical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the function of healthy tissue.
- 9. In medical terms, a medical diagnosis or procedure named for the person who discovered it.