The HCPCS Modifier GA Indicates

question 90

Multiple Choice

The HCPCS modifier GA indicates:

• A) a waiver of liability statement is on file.
• B) an advance beneficiary notice has been signed by the patient.
• C) the procedure billed may be denied by Medicare as "not medically necessary."
• D) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Obsession

A persistent, intrusive, and unwanted thought, idea, or image that causes significant anxiety or distress.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders.

Diagnostic Labels

Terms or categories used by healthcare professionals to describe and classify mental health conditions and physical diseases.

Stigmatizing

The act of labeling or treating an individual or group as worthy of disdain or disgrace.