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A pediatric patient with intussusception of the colon underwent examination via rectal insufflation of air at a pressure of 120 mmHg using pulsed fluoroscopy. An ileocolic intussusception was encou...
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A child with Chiari malformation and syrinx was admitted for Chiari decompression. During surgery, a suboccipital craniectomy was extended down to the foramen magnum. C1 laminectomy was performed a...
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A patient had a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) tip inserted towards the superior vena cava (SVC) area. Verification of the tip location was done by using a 3CG electrocardiographic g...
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A patient with circumferential burns and no pedal pulses underwent bilateral escharotomies of the lower leg and upper thigh as well as bilateral escharotomies of both feet down to the level of the ...
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A 64-year-old patient with new onset ascites presents for abdominal paracentesis. An ultrasound guided diagnostic and therapeutic paracentesis are both performed via a catheter. Is it a...
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During an inpatient stay, the patient has her intrathecal pump refilled with medication due to pump depletion. A needle was used to access the central reservoir and fill it with medication. The pum...
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A patient underwent placement of a responsive neurostimulator with bilateral hippocampal depth electrodes. During the procedure, a stereotactic Leksell frame was fitted to the patient’s head. A l...
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A bronchoscopy was performed due to abnormal radiologic findings in the lung field. The right middle lobe bronchus was occluded by a large mucus plug. Mucomyst was administered locally and the mucu...
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The patient was seen for removal of retained secretions. The bronchoscope was passed via the endotracheal tube. Purulent secretions were suctioned from the lower lobes of the lung. What is the corr...
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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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