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Our facility utilizes the BioFire® respiratory panel 2.1, a proprietary laboratory test (PLA) represented by code 0202U that tests 22 targets including SARS-CoV-2. It is our only in-house option f...
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A right elbow lateral collateral ligament rupture, ripped from the origin with gross instability of the lateral soft tissue, was repaired with local tissue and application of an InternalBrace™. A...
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A patient with failure of a previous rotator cuff repair presented with right infected proximal humerus osteomyelitis, retained foreign body, draining sinus and biceps tendinitis. Following irrigat...
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A patient with left cubital tunnel syndrome presented for a left elbow arthroscopic ulnar nerve neuroplasty, ulnar nerve transposition, division of the medial inter-muscular septum and myofascial f...
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A patient with severe Dupuytren’s disease in the left hand presented for an open fasciectomy of the small finger including release of the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP), proximal interphalang...
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A CT scan with contrast of the chest, abdomen and pelvis is performed in the Emergency Department. The images are later extrapolated to reconstruct the thoracic and lumbar spine using a bone algori...
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Coding Clinic for HCPCS, Second Quarter 2019 page 12, advised the reporting of CPT 33999, Unlisted procedure, cardiac surgery, for a pacemaker insertion with leads placed in the r...
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A patient presented with a mechanical complication of a trochanteric fixation nail (TFN). The nail was originally placed due to a previous intertrochanteric femoral fracture. An incision was made o...
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An arthroscopic mini rotator cuff repair was performed along with biceps tenotomy, subacromial decompression and labral debridement. If the rotator cuff tear is chronic is it appropriate to report ...
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Prior to performing an open ankle arthrodesis, portals were established and a scope was inserted. Fibrosis and scar tissue were cleaned out with a shaver so that the tibial talar surfaces could be ...
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