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A patient underwent laparoscopic right hemicolectomy and adhesiolysis due to extensive adhesions from previous surgery. In the operative report, the surgeon noted, “Small serosal tear of the colo...
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A patient with bilateral traumatic above knee amputations underwent placement of a Stage 1 Osseointegrated Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees (OPRA) device. Following incision, an osteot...
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The same patient presented for Stage 2 OPRA device placement surgery. During the procedure, the previous incision was opened and the healing components were removed from the bone. The abutment scre...
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When advice published in Coding Clinic conflicts with the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting or the ICD-10-CM/PCS classification, should coding professionals still fol...
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What is the appropriate course of action when an individual, such as a coding educator or consultant, advises other coding professionals to disregard Coding Clinic because he or she person...
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The patient has intermittent epistaxis with a drop in hemoglobin. Rigid nasal endoscopic guidance is used to apply silver nitrate to a site of bleeding 4 centimeters back on the mid septum soft tis...
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A female patient with locally advanced, unresectable stage III cancer of the body of the pancreas underwent laparoscopic irreversible electroporation to ablate the pancreatic tumor. How should this...
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