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The patient had left ventricular outflow tract obstruction due to a subaortic membrane as well as tubular hypoplasia of the area. Following sternotomy and aortotomy, the aortic valve leaflets were ...
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A patient with a pulmonary arteriovenous fistula presented for embolization of the right middle lobe lesions. Tornado coils were deployed into the right pulmonary artery that fed into a branch of t...
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In a patient with severe congenital mitral valve regurgitation, a suture was placed to create an Alfieri stitch bringing together the center A2 segment of the anterior leaflet and the center P2 seg...
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A patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who is status post Norwood procedure and bidirectional Glenn procedure now presents for the Fontan completion procedure. The inferior vena cava was di...
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The patient had severe arthritis of the left hip and underwent total hip replacement with a polyethylene acetabular cup and an oxidized zirconium femoral head. How is this procedure coded?
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An infant diagnosed with hydrocephalus and syringomyelia with obstructed endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) was admitted for reopening of the ETV. The previous incision was opened, the dura was...
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A patient underwent an endoscopic brush biopsy of the stomach. What is the procedure code assignment for this biopsy?
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How should a debridement of the right lower leg including removal of necrotic muscle using jet lavage be coded?
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A patient underwent a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTCA). An Impella® external heart assist device was utilized for intraoperative support, and was removed at the end of the PTCA procedu...
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Does the fact that an Impella® external heart assist device left in for a few hours postoperatively have any bearing on code assignment? Does the revision of Guideline B6.1.a affect the answer pre...
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