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The patient was hospitalized for an infection of a right total joint prosthesis, and postdischarge is being followed up by home health care services for the continuation of IV antibiotics to treat ...
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A patient is status post repair of a left hip fracture with routine healing and no post-op complications. The patient is discharged from the acute care hospital and is admitted to home health for p...
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The patient is admitted to home care for routine dressing changes and care for a healing postoperative wound infection that was previously treated during an acute care hospitalization. The patient ...
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The patient has a deep right lower quadrant stab wound of the abdomen (extends into peritoneal cavity) and was being treated with a wound VAC® system while in the acute hospital. He is discharged ...
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An elderly patient was referred for home health services following an inpatient hospitalization for cholecystectomy with biliary T-tube insertion. During the home care visit, the patient received p...
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In the Q&A published in Coding Clinic, Third Quarter 2014, page 24, a Durepair® patch graft was sewn in to cover the wide opening at the site in which a lipoma was removed. Should the...
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We have received several questions regarding the interpretation of Excludes1 notes in ICD-10-CM when the conditions are unrelated to one another.
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A paraplegic female has suffered from a non-healing wound and fistulous tract on the left hip. She presents for debridement and excision of the fistulous tract. The wound was prepped exposing the l...
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Patient experiencing post-laminectomy syndrome was admitted for a psoas compartment block. Under local anesthesia, the needle was inserted towards the left L5 spinous process and advanced using the...
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A patient with severe refractory benign prostatic hyperplasia of the prostate was seen at our facility to undergo a bipolar vaporization of the prostate. What would be the appropriate CPT code assi...
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