HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating a U.S. Food and Drug Administration–monitored intraocular lens implant.
Tag: MEDICAL
LT
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating procedures performed on the left side of the body.
Lump sum commutation settlement
Under Medicare Secondary Payer guidelines, the injured party accepts a lump sum payment that compensates for all future medical expenses and disability benefits related to the work injury or disease.
Lump sum compromise settlement
Under Medicare Secondary Payer guidelines, a settlement that provides less in total compensation than the individual would have received if he or she had received full reimbursement for lost wages and lifelong medical treatment for the injury or illness. This situation may occur when compensability is contested.
LVN
Abbreviation that means licensed vocational nurse/licensed visiting nurse. See licensed practical nurse (LPN) .
Lysis
1. Breakdown, decomposition, destruction, or dissolution of a cell or molecule through the action of a specific agent such as lysin. 2. Slow and steady lessening of the symptoms of a disease.
Lysis of adhesions
Operation performed to free an organ from adjoining restrictive scar tissue.M
M codes
Tissue-type codes for morphology of neoplasms that appear in the ICD-9-CM system. These codes are used to gather statistical data on the occurrences of specific tumors in the general population.
M+C
Abbreviation for Medicare+Choice. See Medicare Plus (+) Choice (M+C) program, Medicare Plus (+) Choice (M+C) plan , and Medicare Part C.
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Medical imaging diagnostic test based on the resonance of atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field. MRI is the method of choice for a growing number of disease processes. Advantages are its superior soft-tissue contrast resolution, ability to image in multiple planes, and lack of ionizing radiation hazards.