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A. Portable home oxygen unit. -QM I chose this modifier because there is no provider with a person with a portable unit. B. Emergency ambulance transport and extended life support. -QN I chose this modifier because there has to be someone there to provide the service to help keep a person alive. C. Diagnostic mammogram, left breast. -GG I chose this modifier because it is for performance and payment for a mammogram. D. Cortisone 10mg injection, right shoulder -RT I chose this modifier because it identifies that the shot went into the right shoulder. E. Non-electric wheelchair. -GY I chose this modifier because Medicare can approve or deny an electric wheelchair it all depends on the patient's health and medical situation. F. Intravenous catheter line (PICC), right arm. -RC I chose this modifier because it is the once that describes putting a catheter line in the vein on the right arm. G. Laboratory certification, cytology specimens -TC I chose this modifier because it has to do with what the physician order to be done on a patient.

H. Chest x-ray. -TC I chose this modifier because it is used for technical component and x-rays fall under this code.

I. Prosthetic hip replacement left side. -LT I chose this modifier because it identifies doing procedures on the left side of the body. J .Electric hospital bed. -GZ If the patient does not meet any of the coverage criteria for any type of hospital bed it will be

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