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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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A patient with pancreatic and biliary stents presents for removal of the stents via esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The physician uses a videoduodenoscope and removes both the biliary and p...
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A 24 year old patient with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction presents for removal of a biliary stent via an EGD. A videoendoscope is inserted into the oral cavity and multiple biopsies were taken...
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At our facility there are many instances where a nurse performs a straight catheterization for urine collection. In some of these cases, the patients have urinary problems; however, in the ma...
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A 53 year old patient with a history of papillomatous lesion of the left base of the tongue/vallecula presents for removal of the lesion. In the operating room, the patient was intubated and ...
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