What Are Modifiers Used For

question 5

Multiple Choice

What are modifiers used for?

• A) Presenting additional information pertinent to a procedure or service
• B) Coding surgical procedures
• C) Coding diagnosis
• D) Presenting additional information pertinent to a diagnosis

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Definitions:

Anterior Interventricular Sulcus

A groove on the heart's surface that marks the boundary between the left and right ventricles and contains blood vessels that supply the heart muscle.

Papillary Muscles

Muscles located in the ventricles of the heart that attach to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves via the chordae tendineae and help prevent valve inversion.

Apex

The top or highest part of something, often pointed; used in various anatomical contexts.

Auricles

The external part of the ear, also known as the pinna, which is visible on the sides of the head.