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A patient is seen for implantation of a single chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Based on documentation the defibrillation threshold testing (DFT) was not performed because the ...
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Per Coding Clinic for HCPCS newsletters from 2013 and 2009, previous coding advice provided guidance to use CPT code 77002, Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (e.g., biopsy, aspiration,...
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Is CPT code 77081, Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) (e.g., radius, wrist, heel), included in CPT code 77080,...
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A patient seen at our facility received a right heart catheterization and heart biopsy. According to the documentation, the catheter was guided into the right side of the heart and passed into the ...
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There is a polyp in the sigmoid and transverse colon; one removed via cold, the other snare. Would I append modifier 59 or XS in this case? I have been appending modifier 59 because XS states separ...
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A patient presents for bilateral breast dissection, nipple delay and subareolar biopsies. Based on the operative report, an incision was made, in the right inframammary fold, at the site of the bre...
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Patient with a chronic pressure ulcer of the right lateral malleolus presents for excision of the ulcer. The excision (6x5 cm) was taken down to the fascia and necrotic tissue was removed. A 4x7 cm...
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A patient presents for a laparoscopic cecectomy with anastomosis and excision of the appendix. Under direct vision, a laparoscope was placed in the abdominal cavity with CO2 utilized for insufflati...
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A patient has a Cologuard test, which was submitted with a screening diagnosis of Z12.11, Encounter for screening of for malignant neoplasm of colon. The results of the Cologuard test are ...
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A patient is seen in radiology for contrast injection and evaluation of an existing drain currently placed in the soft tissues of the coccygeal bed for an abscess/seroma. During this time the exist...
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