Coding Quiz:
Analyze Your ABN Know-How With This 3 Part Challenge
Published on Wed Mar 07, 2012
Confused by modifiers GA, GY, and GZ? Here are your solutions. You use advance beneficiary notices (ABNs) to let beneficiaries know of services that Medicare may not cover. But if you think ABNs are a piece of cake, you might be in for a surprise. Take this quiz to see whether you can determine how to code the following two scenarios. See how you would code each scenario before you read the answers.Patient Didn't Understand ABNQuestion 1: We have a patient who came for her yearly well-woman exam and signed an advance beneficiary notice. As we suspected, her Medicare carrier won't pay for the services because these visits are only covered once every two years. Now the patient is saying she didn't understand what the ABN meant and is refusing to pay. What should I do? Answer 1: The patient must pay. An ABN is a written notice a provider [...]
