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A patient with recurring sigmoid diverticulitis presented for a hand-assisted laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy with colorectal anastomosis. The procedure was initiated by making a transverse incision...
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A patient had a colonoscopy with biopsy of the appendiceal orifice, which revealed swelling, erythema, and ulcerations. What is the correct body part value for the appendiceal orifice?
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A patient was admitted due to acute abdominal pain. Work-up revealed pneumoperitoneum and an emergent exploratory laparotomy was performed secondary to possible perforated viscus. Upon inspection, ...
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A patient with a unicuspid aortic valve and aortic stenosis was admitted to undergo a Ross procedure for surgical correction of congenital heart anomalies. During the separation from cardiopulmonar...
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A patient is admitted for treatment of a perianal fistula. During surgery, a seton was placed through the perianal fistula tract. What is the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code assignment for the placemen...
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A patient with recurring sigmoid diverticulitis presented for a hand-assisted laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy with colorectal anastomosis. The procedure was initiated by making a transverse incision...
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Coding Clinic Fourth Quarter 2021, page 45, states that creation of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) by connecting the brachial artery to a lower arm vein may be accomplished by using the El...
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A 44-year-old presents with a palpable mass in the upper quadrant of the left breast. The patient underwent wide excision of the left breast mass, diagnostic left axillary lymphadenectomy, therapeu...
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The patient is a 38-year-old with a history of left breast malignancy (Her2-negative) status post modified left radical mastectomy, antineoplastic and radiation therapy. She has previously undergon...
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This same patient underwent gravid total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy with fetus in situ. During the procedure, the uterine vessels were clamped. The placenta was found to be ...
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