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The patient experienced an obstetrical periurethral laceration during delivery. What is the correct body part for suture repair of an obstetrical periurethral laceration? ICD-10-PCS coding guidelin...
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The patient underwent ultrasound accelerated thrombolysis of the pulmonary artery (PA). What is the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code for ultrasound accelerated thrombolysis of the PA? Should the root op...
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A patient presents with bleeding duodenal ulcer and an esophagogastroduodenoscopy was carried out. Multiple clips were applied to the vessels to control the multiple hemorrhaging ulcers. Should “...
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The patient presented with epistaxis and the provider documented that two sutures were placed to surround a small ruptured arterial bleeding vessel of the external right naris. Since the purpose of...
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A patient with a known history of pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cor pulmonale presents with new-onset shortness of breath, increasing peripheral edema and severe...
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A patient with anemia and thrombocytopenia is admitted with fever and neutropenia. The provider documented that the neutropenia and anemia are secondary to chemotherapy for medulloblastoma with spi...
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ICD-10-CM provides two codes for capturing gestational age of 42 weeks or more: Z3A.42, 42 weeks of gestation of pregnancy, and Z3A.49, Greater than 42 weeks of gestation of pregnancy. Clarificatio...
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During a routine physical examination of the newborn, the provider noted a possible systolic ejection murmur, and recommended further workup post discharge. In ICD-10-CM, under the terms murmur, sy...
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A patient who was diagnosed with spinal stenosis underwent L2-L3 posterolateral fusion, and repair of midline durotomy. In the body of the report, the provider documented that the durotomy was prob...
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A patient was admitted for right hip hemiarthroplasty due to femoral neck fracture. While in the post-anesthesia care unit, postoperative radiographs revealed a loose cement fragment in the joint. ...
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