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To appropriately report CPT codes for the administration of the moderate (conscious) sedation, is it required that the physician administer the sedation?
...Yes, the phy...
Should a code from the moderate (conscious) sedation code range be reported if deep sedation is provided?
...No. Moderate...
It is understood that a modifier may not be utilized to bypass an edit unless there are circumstances that warrant their use and that there is not a more appropriate modifier available. However whe...
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A patient with a diagnosis of right renal cyst was scheduled to undergo sclerosis of the cyst. Per the operative note, a sinogram through an existing drainage tube was performed in addition to Beta...
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A patient with left shoulder impingement symptoms dating back to a motorcycle accident was seen today to undergo a diagnostic left shoulder arthroscopy with arthroscopic subacromial decompression a...
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A patient at our facility underwent a transforaminal endoscopic discectomy. The surgeon states that with sequential dilators, he dilated down to the foramen with a tubular retractor. A series of re...
Based on the...
Patient with multifocal right breast cancer presents to have a total right mastectomy with sentinel lymph node injection and biopsy. Subcutaneous tissue dissected down and flaps were elevated to th...
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The patient is 3 weeks status post vaginal home delivery. She suffered a right labial laceration as a result of this delivery. She now presents to have the 1 cm laceration repaired. Local anesthesi...
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What is the correct way to report HCPCS code G0364, Bone marrow aspiration performed with bone marrow biopsy through the same incision on the same date of service, at the facility? Is this...
HCPCS code G...
A patient presents to have a transforaminal epidural injection for treatment of lower back and leg pain. The right L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1 neural foramen were marked for needle placement. Under fluorosco...
Transforamin...