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Coding Clinic for HCPCS, Fourth Quarter 2023, Page 17, recommended assigning CPT code 55520 for excision of a spermatic cord lipoma, in addition to the hernia repair. However, we have been...
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Coding Clinic for HCPCS, Fourth Quarter 2023, page 17, recommended assigning CPT code 55520 for excision of a spermatic cord lipoma, in addition to the hernia repair. There is a PTP edit b...
Although CPT...
Clarification is needed regarding previous advice on how to correctly report six (6) mg of HCPCS code J0702, Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, ...
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A wound located on the patient’s left heel measured 3.0 cm x 2.9 cm and was 0.1 cm in depth. The wound had no eschar and a minimal amount of necrotic tissue. However, periwound margins had positi...
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A patient presented with an ulcer on the right ankle. Excisional debridement was performed including subcutaneous tissue with removal of necrotic tissue for wound bed preparation followed by placem...
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A patient presented to the emergency department (ED) with anterior epistaxis. Tranexamic acid (TXA) was applied topically with a Q-tip resulting in resolution of the bleeding. The patient was monit...
TXA works to...
A patient with anterior nasal packing placed the day prior due to epistaxis presented to the emergency room to have the packing removed. Upon removal of the packing, there was re-bleeding from the ...
Based on the...
Patient presents for treatment of a tight iliotibial (IT) band, bursitis, and complete tear of the gluteus medius tendon. In addition to a bursectomy and gluteus medius repair, a window of the ilio...
There is no ...
A patient presented with a popliteal artery aneurysm in the right leg. Selective imaging of the right lower extremity identified the popliteal artery aneurysm and complete occlusion of the tibioper...
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Patient presents for treatment of a left Lisfranc fracture dislocation. The first through fifth tarsometatarsal joints were dislocated and there was a fracture at the base of the second tarsometata...
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