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A patient with a longstanding history of left shoulder pain and functional limitations presented for surgical intervention. A left shoulder arthroscopy and rotator cuff repair with bioinductive imp...
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A patient with compression of the right lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) and femoral nerves presents for surgery that includes decompression of the LFCN and femoral nerves in addition to neur...
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Prior to their surgical procedure a patient was administered a single-shot peripheral nerve block, by the anesthesiologist, to aid in postoperative pain management. The injection site was the right...
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A patient with dysphagia, cricopharyngeal dysfunction and spasm with Schatzki’s ring, presents for Botox injection into the cricopharyngeus. After general anesthesia is provided, a direct laryngo...
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We are looking for guidance on the correct code for this new procedure reference as an incisionless carpal tunnel release. According to the description of the procedure, portals are made and the bl...
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A patient has a history of cleft lip and complete cleft palate that was previously repaired. The patient now presents with nasal airway obstruction due to a short columella, collapse of left ala, a...
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A patient with a prior history of hernia repair with mesh and plug is now presenting for surgery to remove the plug and remove and replace the mesh. The ilioinguinal nerve was intentionally severed...
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Our facility has been advised that CPT code 93462, Left heart catheterization by transseptal puncture, through intact septum or by transapical puncture, represents a diagnostic catheteriza...
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Under the cardiac catheterization section in the CPT codebook there is a sentence in regards to closure device placement. The sentence states: “Closure device placement at the vascular access sit...
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A 64 year old patient with bilateral chronic obstructive sinus disease and septal deviation presents for removal of a nasopharyngeal cystic mass. The patient, who is a CPAP user, was recommended fo...
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