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A patient was admitted due to acute abdominal pain. Work-up revealed pneumoperitoneum and an emergent exploratory laparotomy was performed secondary to possible perforated viscus. Upon inspection, ...
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A patient who recently had lumbar decompression surgery was readmitted with progressive worsening of low back pain radiating down both legs. The patient was diagnosed with dynamic instability, lumb...
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A patient who is status post a recent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure was admitted with progressive purulent drainage from the surgical wound. The provider documented “sepsis due to...
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A patient was admitted at 37 weeks and 2 days gestation with complaints of decreased fetal movement and painful regular contractions. Due to discomfort, the patient requested an elective cesarean s...
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A patient with a unicuspid aortic valve and aortic stenosis was admitted to undergo a Ross procedure for surgical correction of congenital heart anomalies. During the separation from cardiopulmonar...
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A patient is admitted for treatment of a perianal fistula. During surgery, a seton was placed through the perianal fistula tract. What is the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code assignment for the placemen...
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A patient presents to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath due to an exacerbation of asthma. The patient did not take his PRN medication, albuterol, because he lost his inhaler. Co...
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A patient with recurring sigmoid diverticulitis presented for a hand-assisted laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy with colorectal anastomosis. The procedure was initiated by making a transverse incision...
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We are seeking clarification of the guidance published in Coding Clinic Second Quarter 2017, page 10, and First Quarter 2022, page 25, regarding the coding of posterior cerebral artery inf...
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Coding Clinic Fourth Quarter 2021, page 45, states that creation of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) by connecting the brachial artery to a lower arm vein may be accomplished by using the El...
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