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The patient presented for a left femoral to peroneal artery bypass. After several attempts to find a suitable vein, it was determined that the greater saphenous would have to be utilized as an in-s...
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A patient with severe tricuspid regurgitation and right-sided systolic heart failure was admitted for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement using bovine bioprosthesis. When referencing table 02...
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A female patient diagnosed with tear of the subscapularis tendon, biceps tendonitis, subacromial and subcoracoid impingement, underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of the subscapularis tendon,...
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This patient had a complete traumatic amputation of the fingers and thumb on his left hand. The left index and middle fingers were reattached. The left thumb, ring and small fingers were not able t...
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A 12-year-old patient with left proximal tibial procurvatum and varus deformity as well as a right leg length discrepancy as a result of a left Salter-Harris fracture presents for surgical correcti...
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For reporting knee and hip joint replacement procedures, ICD-10-PCS provides three values for the 7th character qualifier: “9,” Cemented, “A,” Uncemented, and “Z,” No qualifier. Most of...
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When a diagnostic percutaneous left heart catheterization is performed, along with right and left coronary arteriography and left ventriculogram using nonionic iso-osmolar contrast, such as Visipaq...
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A patient with unstable angina underwent left coronary angiography, right coronary angiography, left heart catheterization with ventriculography, and insertion of a drug-eluting stent. Myocardial F...
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A 49-year-old patient on hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease presented with central vein stenosis and was taken to the operating room for creation of a left arm arteriovenous graft with a HeRO...
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Please advise how to code pressure injury in ICD-10-CM. There is no entry in the alphabetic index for pressure injury. In April 2016, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) announced a ...
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