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When multiple cauterizations are performed (whether on same or different bleeders) to control epistaxis during the same operative episode some coders believe that because of the multiple cauterizat...
Multiple cau...
A 39 year old male with a history of multiple tumors presents due to extensive recurrent Schwannomas of the median nerve that extend circumferentially from the right middle finger up to the medial ...
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May the emergency room report an evaluation and management (E/M) level CPT code when a patient visits for a scheduled infusion of antibiotic or other medicine when the intravenous (IV) therapy depa...
Hospitals ma...
A 42-year-old patient that sustained a massive cerebral infarct is currently in a comatose state. After creating a tunnel for the catheter, the catheter was flushed with saline and then directed ov...
Report CPT c...
Our facility is performing aquapheresis on an outpatient basis for patients that have fluid overload. We were instructed that CPT code 36516 should be reported for this procedure. However, we are n...
Currently, t...
According to the operative report the patient had a left L3-L4 diskectomy and a left L4 foraminotomy performed. In the discharge summary the physician documents that a decompression of the L3-L4 wa...
Report CPT c...
A 70 year old patient with progressive neuropathy presents for a muscle nerve biopsy of the sural nerve and gastrocnemius muscle. The patient is sedated and given local anesthesia. A 3 inch incisio...
Based upon t...
What is the correct CPT code for reporting the H1N1 (swine flue) vaccine and administration?
...Currently, t...