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A 15-year-old patient presents with a recurrent patellar instability. Attenuation of medial soft tissue structures as well as a tibial tubercle to trochlear groove (TT-TG) of greater than 20 was id...
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A patient underwent repair of a nasal valve collapse utilizing placement of Spirox Latera Implants.
Would it be appropriate to assign CPT code 30465, Repair of nasal vestibular ste...
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A patient is seen at our facility to undergo a microsurgical repair of the right ulnar digital nerve with 1 cm Avance allograft, and repair of the right radial digital nerve. Upon review of coding ...
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Drug classes were previously reported utilizing an individual code for each specific class tested. Some drug classes (e.g., Opiods & Opiate Analog: 80362-80364) had multiple codes dependi...
Yes, the AMA...
An endoscopic examination was performed, several ports were placed and the robot was docked onto the patient. The exam revealed a complete prolapse of the vaginal organs including the bladder and t...
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The guidance published in First Quarter 2015, Coding Clinic for HCPCS, Question & Answer #1, Page 7, specifically states that the primary procedure was performed on the shoulder which ...
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We have always noted once a burn always a burn that you are treating however, that may not be the case every time and we would like some clarification to help us decide when Burn Care would be util...
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When excisional debridement classifiable to 11042 and callus excision classifiable to 11055 are performed at the same site, what procedure code(s) should be reported? NCCI edits state that 11042 is...
It is not ap...
Is it appropriate to report CPT code 15002, Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar (including subcutaneous tissues), or incisional r...
Based on the...
Is it appropriate to report CPT code 15002, Surgical preparation or creation of recipient site by excision of open wounds, burn eschar, or scar (including subcutaneous tissues), or incisional r...
In this scen...