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A 33-year-old male patient with loop ileostomy, status post proctocolectomy and ileoanal J-pouch anastomosis for ulcerative colitis, presents for closure of the loop ileostomy. A parastomal hernia ...
The ileostom...
A patient diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, status post Norwood procedure and bidirectional Glenn procedure, presents for Fontan completion stage II. The intent of the procedure is to...
Although the...
We are not sure how to report replacement of right ventricle (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) conduit. In the examples we provided, the patient’s existing right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit...
Assign only ...
ICD-10-PCS g...
A patient with a corneal ulcer with necrosis and descemetocele was seen for amniotic membrane transplantation to the left eye. Necrotic tissue on the cornea was debrided to access site, and a piece...
During surge...
The patient, who is status post-surgical aortic valve replacement, underwent closure of an aortic paravalvular leak in the hybrid catheterization lab. The provider documented that a guide catheter ...
The previous...
The provider documented Whipple pyloric sparing pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreaticojejunostomy and hepaticojejunostomy. What is the appropriate ICD-10-PCS procedure code assignment for the Whipple...
In the pylor...
The patient, who has a history of closed left distal radius fracture, was noted to have decreased sensation in the median distribution. During surgery, a complete distal release of the transverse c...
The objectiv...
Please provide clarification for coding the harvest of the saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). In the operative note, the physician documents harvest of left saphenous vein f...
ICD-10-PCS d...
A patient with cervical spondylosis, grade 1 cervical spondylolisthesis, severe facet arthropathy, and disk herniation with cord compression underwent cervical posterior fusion, hemilaminotomy, dis...
The interspi...