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The patient underwent thrombectomy of the M1 segment of the middle cerebral artery due to acute occlusion. During the thrombectomy, a stent retriever was used with aspiration. Although the stent re...
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A patient was admitted and underwent a mediastinal washout and endoluminal vacuum application (EVAC) utilizing an endosponge, due to a near complete esophagogastric anastomotic disruption. Under di...
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This same patient underwent removal and replacement of the endosponge, which was used to treat the esophagogastric anastomotic leak. Diagnostic endoscopy was performed, and the endosponge was remov...
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During the administration of bamlanivimab, a patient had a reaction to the medication causing the infusion to be discontinued. Is it appropriate to append modifier 52, Reduced Services, to...
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A patient with spinal stenosis underwent placement of an interspinous process distractor several months prior for stenosis at L3-4 and L4-5 which provided only short term relief. The patient now pr...
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Patient with a previous left sacral InterStim™ system was experiencing malfunction and migration of the lead, urinary incontinence, and pain. A decision was made to remove the left sacral neurost...
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A patient with endometrial adenocarcinoma underwent a total laparoscopic robotic-assisted hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, sentinel lymph node mapping with indocyanine green (ICG)...
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A patient presented with a left ruptured plantar plate, dorsal contracture with subluxation and ruptured flexor tendons of the second metatarsophalangeal joint. Both dorsal and plantar incisions we...
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A patient presented with an umbilical pilonidal cyst. A supraumbilical incision was made and the cyst and tract were removed its entirety. We are seeking advice on how to properly code excision of ...
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A patient who underwent a Mako patellofemoral joint replacement two months prior, fell and presented with a lateral patellar dislocation requiring a medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) repair wit...
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