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Patient presented for removal of the Baha titanium abutment (post) and debridement of infected scalp. The Baha titanium post was removed from the osteointegrated implant which is located in the occ...
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Patient with displaced fracture of the proximal phalanx of the right fifth toe presents for closed reduction and percutaneous pinning. Traction was applied and the displacement was slightly improve...
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For a transluminal atherectomy performed by laser technique, would it be appropriate to report HCPCS code C1885, Catheter, transluminal angioplasty, laser?
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There seems to be some confusion regarding the use of 22845, Anterior instrumentation; 2 to 3 vertebral segments. However, CPT code descriptor, coding instructions and examples, appear to ...
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What is the appropriate drug administration code for the reporting of the Prolia/Xgeva, also known as Denosumab? CPT coding guidelines state, “Chemotherapy administration codes 96401-96549 apply ...
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a triple endoscopy is performed to determine the extent of head and neck malignancy, would it be appropriate to assign codes for all three scopes when documentation supports separate scopes and app...
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A patient was seen in our sleep lab for sleep study, which resulted in a diagnosis of sleep apnea and an order for a home Automatic Positive Airway Pressure (APAP) Titration Study in order to deter...
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A patient with a cyst on the radial border of the right index finger presented for excision of the cyst. A T-shaped incision was made over the distal phalanx and skin flaps were elevated. The cyst ...
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Patient with tibial plateau insufficiency fractures presents for treatment. Bilateral knee arthroscopic debridement/shaving of the medial femoral condyle, patella and synovial thickening was perfor...
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A patient with previous history of low-grade superficial urothelial carcinoma underwent a transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) in March of 2014. Since that time, she has had several sub...
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