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The physician performed a right-sided arthroscopic decompression of the subacromial space with a rotator cuff repair and the labrum was also debrided. What are the appropriate CPT codes for t...
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A patient was seen at our facility with a diagnosis of stiff left total knee replacement. About 6 weeks ago she underwent a manipulation under anesthesia but has not regained any motion since...
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A patient with a symptomatic left medial femoral condyle traumatic defect was seen at our facility for surgery. A diagnostic arthroscopy was performed prior to the surgical procedure. W...
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A patient status post bilateral mastectomies develops necrotic skin edges of the mastectomy flap sites on both breasts. She presents for excision of the necrotic skin edges. After the a...
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Would an incision have to be made in order to report CPT codes 28190-28193 when coding emergency department visits on the facility side? For example: A a nail shot through his foot by a nail gun. T...
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A patient presents as an outpatient for an endoscopic polypectomy. Anesthesia was administered and the colonoscopy was begun however because of poor colon preparation the colon could not be examine...
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A patient underwent an aortoiliac and femoral angiogram in addition to a selective left renal angiogram at our facility.
Would it be appropriate to code fluoroscopic imaging with the angiogra...
Yes, it woul...
A 72-year old patient with severe multivessel coronary artery disease, status post redo coronary artery bypass surgery, is seen at our facility to undergo a left heart catheterization with right an...
No, it would...
A patient presents for pre-admit screening prior to a gastrointestinal (GI) scope.
During the pre-admit process, the patient is found to have a past history of subacute bacterial endocarditis...
No, it would...
A patient received a full thickness debridement with opening of the bone cortex for a nonhealing diabetic foot ulcer. She is also scheduled to receive implantation of Apligraft following the debrid...
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