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An 82-year-old patient presented for cardiac resynchronization therapy device (CRT-D) generator change due to an elective replacement indicator (ERI). Prior to the admission, the left ventricular (...
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A 55-year-old obese patient presented due to bilateral venous stasis disease, lymphedema and lipodermatosclerosis associated with venous stasis ulcer of the right lateral calf. When referencing lip...
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A patient who recently had lumbar decompression surgery was readmitted with progressive worsening of low back pain radiating down both legs. The patient was diagnosed with dynamic instability, lumb...
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A patient who is status post a recent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure was admitted with progressive purulent drainage from the surgical wound. The provider documented “sepsis due to...
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A patient was admitted at 37 weeks and 2 days gestation with complaints of decreased fetal movement and painful regular contractions. Due to discomfort, the patient requested an elective cesarean s...
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A patient presents to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath due to an exacerbation of asthma. The patient did not take his PRN medication, albuterol, because he lost his inhaler. Co...
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We are seeking clarification of the guidance published in Coding Clinic Second Quarter 2017, page 10, and First Quarter 2022, page 25, regarding the coding of posterior cerebral artery inf...
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A patient presents to the physician’s office for an annual check-up and is noted to have received the first dose of a two-dose regimen (e.g., Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine, but has not received the s...
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According to the updated guideline B4.1c, if a carotid endarterectomy is performed on a single continuous lesion involving both the common carotid artery and internal carotid artery, the common car...
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The updated ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Guideline B4.1c, pertaining to procedures performed on a continuous section of a tubular body part appears to conflict ...
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