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A patient was seen at our facility for an arthroscopic anterior capsulolabral repair and an arthroscopic remplissage and rotator cuff repair. We were instructed that the arthroscopic remplissage pr...
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Patient with a gunshot wound had a King tube placed by paramedics and arrived in the emergency room (ER) as a code blue. However, the King tube, placed by paramedics, was removed and an 8.0 endotra...
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Is there a significant difference between an intravenous (IV) versus subcutaneous (SQ) formulation for Stelara. Should the IV formulation for Stelara be submitted under HCPCS code J3357 or HCPCS co...
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Our facility is performing single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and planar imaging of the parathyroid. According to National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) policy, the SPECT studies...
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Patient comes to the emergency department (ED) on 2/1/12 and an infusion of Vancomycin is started at 9:00 pm and continues until 2:00 am on 2/2/12. An intravenous push (IVP) was administered at 9:1...
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A patient has a long history of neck and shoulder pain and now presents to have arthroscopic shoulder surgery which includes decompression with acromioplasty, claviculectomy, extensive debridement,...
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A patient was seen at our facility and underwent a right and left lumbar sympathetic block of the L2 and L3 vertebral body levels under fluoroscopic guidance. When CPT Code 64520, Injection, an...
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A patient at our facility underwent an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy and biopsy of the stomach. According to the operative report a duodenoscope was pass...
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Patient presents for creation of an AV graft in the right arm. The brachial artery and the basilic vein are dissected. Basilic vein was cannulated, a nonautogenous AV graft is utilized and a stent ...
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A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) with concerns that his dialysis permacatheter (right subclavian) is not securely sutured. The patient is prepped and draped. The area is anesthet...
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