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Coding Clinic for HCPCS, Second Quarter 2019 page 12, advised the reporting of CPT 33999, Unlisted procedure, cardiac surgery, for a pacemaker insertion with leads placed in the r...
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A patient presented with a mechanical complication of a trochanteric fixation nail (TFN). The nail was originally placed due to a previous intertrochanteric femoral fracture. An incision was made o...
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An arthroscopic mini rotator cuff repair was performed along with biceps tenotomy, subacromial decompression and labral debridement. If the rotator cuff tear is chronic is it appropriate to report ...
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Prior to performing an open ankle arthrodesis, portals were established and a scope was inserted. Fibrosis and scar tissue were cleaned out with a shaver so that the tibial talar surfaces could be ...
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A patient with a history of gastroschisis with silo repair subsequently developed periumbilical swelling and tenderness which appeared to be a hernia. A decision was made to perform a hernia repair...
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An elderly female was admitted to the intensive care unit due to acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. During the hospitalization, the patient required high flow nasal cannula and BIPAP; however, de...
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A 68-year-old male was admitted due to anemia. The patient also has a past medical history of HIV disease, currently on antiretrovirals (ARVs). The patient had a history of CD4 count less than 200 ...
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Should code Z51.5, Encounter for palliative care, be assigned for patients who do not have a terminal disease, but are receiving comfort care for a serious illness?
...Yes. Code Z5...
Please clarify correct code assignment for critical limb ischemia. There are no entries in the Index to Diseases for this condition and coding professionals may arrive at different codes. The Index...
Critical lim...
ICD-10-CM Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines for coding COVID-19 (April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 version) used to allow coding of confirmed cases on the basis of “presumptive test...
A presumptiv...