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A patient suffering from chronic mastoiditis, hearing loss and tympanic membrane perforation, had 2 prior mastoid surgeries. Having sustained facial palsy from one of the prior surgeries, the patie...
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At our facility physical therapy is performed for patients with musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries or for patients following surgery utilizing the Game ReadyTM system. This system controls the te...
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Can you please help us clarify the appropriate use of CPT code 75774, Angiography, selective, each additional vessel studied after basic examination, radiological supervision and interpretation...
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A patient presented to have a spirometry test for bronchospasm provocation evaluation performed. However, an asthma attack was triggered due to one of the agents utilized to perform the test. An in...
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When a CPT code contains the language “with anesthesia” or “requiring anesthesia” what type of anesthesia are they referring to?
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A patient with diarrhea and history of ulcerative colitis post colectomy, ileo-anal pouch anastomosis, pouchitis and anastomotic stricture presents for flexible sigmoidoscopy. After anesthesia was ...
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A patient underwent an Austin-Akin osteotomy at our facility and we need assistance in the correct code assignment for this procedure. The Austin-Akin procedure has been defined as a double osteoto...
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A patient with a right quadriceps tendon rupture with an extensive retinaculum tear underwent an open repair of the tendon rupture and the retinaculum tear. Our dilemma is that some of the coders f...
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What is the appropriate way to report the application of air casts in the outpatient hospital setting? Is there a difference between an air cast and an air splint? Is an air cast or air splint cons...
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In the 3rd Quarter 2009 issue of Coding Clinic for HCPCS, it was advised to report CPT codes 36558, Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port o...
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