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The above patient returns to the gastrointestinal (GI) lab for repeat colonoscopy since the entire polyp could not be removed during the initial encounter. A polypectomy is carried out in which the...
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A patient, who is status post removal of adenomatous colon polyps five years ago, presents to the GI lab for surveillance colonoscopy. The colonoscopy is completely normal and the provider recommen...
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A patient is status post colon polypectomy for an adenomatous polyp. Because of the suspicious nature of the polyp and potential for malignant transformation, the patient is being seen for a follow...
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The patient had a history of hyperplastic colon polyp, which was found on a previous screening colonoscopy. Since a hyperplastic polyp is not neoplastic in nature, how should a history of hyperplas...
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What is the correct code assignment for personal history of rectal polyp in ICD-10-CM? There is no specific Alphabetic Index entry for personal history of rectal polyp in the classification. Would ...
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There are consultants advising clients that the pathology reports must be reviewed before assigning a code from category D12, Benign neoplasm of colon, rectum, anus and anal canal, for an outpatien...
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Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM, Second Quarter 2010, page 3, provided advice to sequence gross hematuria as the principal diagnosis for a patient, who was currently under treatment for prostat...
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Does the advice published in Coding Cl...
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Does the instructional note providing sequencing guidance at code J44.0, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection, apply also to ventilator associated pneumonia?...
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