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A patient with end stage renal disease (ESRD) presents with recurrent thrombosis of his left arteriovenous (AV) graft. At surgery, the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft was dissected free at its...
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The patient has gross tumor involvement of the presacral space due to rectal cancer. Following low anterior resection, the omentum was dissected from the transverse colon from right to left leaving...
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The patient underwent open cholecystectomy with needle biopsy of the liver. How is the needle biopsy of liver coded? Is this an open or closed biopsy?
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A 65-year-old male with severe calf claudication developed an ulcer on the right foot, and was admitted to the hospital for percutaneous interventional procedure. The patient is a smoker with diabe...
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A 74-year-old male was admitted to the hospital after being in a car accident, with acute abdomen and suspected internal bleeding. The patient had a documented history of pulmonary embolism, and wa...
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The patient was admitted for treatment of refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Blincyto was delivered by continuous intravenous infusion at a constant flow rate, using an...
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A patient was admitted with bilateral occlusive peripheral vascular disease, for percutaneous angioplasty and possible stenting. The left common femoral artery was treated with Lutonix drug-coated ...
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