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A 67 year old female patient presents for laparoscopic repair of a right inguinal hernia. A midline in...
Traditionally low osmolar contrast material (LOCM) HCPCS code range Q9965-Q9967 and high osmolar contr...
Our facility needs clarification regarding how to correctly assign colonoscopy codes for ablation, destruction, and rem...
Patient with diabetes, end-stage renal disease, and dialysis dependent, has developed ischemic hand ul...
We are debating the use of code 99053, Service(s) provided between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM at 24-hour facility, in addition to basic services, for services provided in our emergency departmen...
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A bilateral modified Austin bunionectomy, proximal phalangeal osteotomy, release of contracted adduction hallucis tendon, and extensor hallucis longus tendon lengthening, was performed at our facil...
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At our facility when needle aspirations are performed, the needle gauge or size of the needle used may be mentioned in the operative report. What is the correct CPT code for a CT guided aspiration ...
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At our facility, patients with elevated creatinine are given several hours of intravenous (IV) hydration prior to and after a CT with contrast to prevent damage to the kidneys. The IV used to...
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The patient has an abdominal pannus due to massive weight loss. She was admitted for an abdominal panniculectomy with fascia plication as well as repair of an umbilical hernia. During t...
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A patient presented for a Computed Tomography (CT) guided biopsy and/or drainage of an abscess of the right psoas muscle. Demerol and Versed were administered intramuscularly. The patie...
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