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The Central Office has received several requests for clarification pertaining to the replacement of the patella when performed with a total knee replacement. Is the patella considered part of the k...
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A 9-year-old male patient with gangrene, myelomeningocele with insensate feet, and chronic osteomyelitis of the left foot, underwent Chopart amputation. The midfoot was disarticulated at the talona...
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A patient presented with cancer of the left anterior floor of the mouth and mandible. During a complex reconstruction of the floor of the mouth, ventral tongue and alveolar ridge with flap, the lef...
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A pediatrician at our facility stated that noninvasive ventilation (NIV) performed on newborns should be considered mechanical ventilation. What is the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code for noninvasive v...
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A premature newborn, who developed respiratory distress, underwent placement of an umbilical artery catheter (UAC) for arterial access for blood sampling and monitoring of blood gases. How is umbil...
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A newborn infant with extreme prematurity had an umbilical vein catheter inserted for venous access to administer fluids and medications. Follow-up imaging confirms that the catheter tip is in the ...
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What body part is assigned for placement of a central catheter via the femoral vein? Coding professionals are aware that imaging reports may be used to identify the tip of the catheter placement. H...
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A 15-year-old male with history of tracheomalacia, status post aortopexy, underwent left to right common carotid artery bypass, for treatment of tracheal compression from his innominate artery. Seg...
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The patient had significant peripheral vascular disease at the tibial level. A right peroneal artery to dorsalis pedis artery bypass with contralateral reversed left greater saphenous vein graft wa...
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Following a left modified radical mastectomy, a lymphovenous bypass was performed to reroute the lymphatic channels into the veins in order to prevent potential blockage in the lymphatic system and...
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