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I’m somewhat unsure about how to code a reduction that was done on an open traumatic fracture, when the surgeon did not make an incision to accomplish the reduction and repair.

Does the ter...

Whether the ...

Should HCPCS codes G0101 and Q0091 for Gynecological services be coded on the same visit? If not, in what instances should they be used together and or separately?

Codes G0101,...

Following treatment for impingement syndrome of the right shoulder, a Zimmer pain pump catheter was placed into the shoulder for postoperative pain management. According to the operative report, th...

The Zimmer p...

Our hospital nursing staff provides outpatient wound care services. We need clarification on the difference between wound care codes (11040-11044 and 97601 and 97602). Are codes 97601-97602 reserve...

Codes 11040-...

This is a 53-year-old male who is seen in the emergency department (ED) after a fall. The patient was evaluated and x-rays were ordered. On review of the x-rays the emergency department physician d...

29125-LT—A...

This patient is a 65-year-old female who presents to the hospital orthopedic outpatient clinic for a one-week follow-up of a displaced right patella. The right long-leg cast was removed due to poor...

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This 39-year-old patient was seen in the emergency room with complaints of stabbing pain at her elbow. She stated that while reaching to catch her 3-year-old son falling from a chair she felt a sta...

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Can you code a screening mammogram for a patient that has had a mastectomy on one side, and it is documented in the record that the mammogram was unilateral, by appending modifier -52 to code 76092...

Code 76092 f...

This patient is seen in the emergency department for an injury to her left shoulder following a motor vehicle accident. X-rays were taken and the results showed a humeral shaft fracture. A closed r...

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Is the application of a bandage ever considered the same as a strapping?

Some bandagi...