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We are in the process of building a single line item charge in a chargemaster to include the supply and the placement procedure for drug eluting stents. What would the appropriate revenue code be f...
HCPCS codes ...
At our facility we were using codes C1762 (Connective tissue human tissue lata) and C1763 (Connective tissue non-human) for sclera tissue purchased from the eye bank. What codes would I use n...
Effective Ja...
When a patient has a laboratory panel test (eg. 80053) and then due to an abnormal result has a repeat individual test performed (eg. 84520) which modifier is more appropriate to append to the CPT ...
When a patie...
A patient, who has end stage renal disease with arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis, developed central venous stenosis involving the innominate vein. She underwent central venous bypass from the...
The ICD-10-P...
A 77-year-old male with severe emphysema was found to have a suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm involving the aortic segment, including the renal arteries and superior mesenteric artery (SMA). &n...
In table 041...
A patient with fifth nerve schwannoma presents for resection of the tumor along with repair of the skull base defect. The tumor was removed to the point where any further resection was causin...
The cranial ...
A patient diagnosed with imperforate anus with perineal fistula was taken to the operating room for posterior sagittal anorectoplasty. The anterior rectal wall was dissected from the perineal body ...
No, only one...
A patient was transferred to our facility status post placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) due to persistent cardiogenic shock. The patient subsequently underwent bedside removal of the...
Facilities a...
A 59-year-old patient with uterine prolapse with cystocele presents for anterior repair. At surgery, a linear incision was made from the vaginal cuff to below the urethra and the vaginal muco...
Yes, “Repa...
A 73-year-old patient, who is status post partial right nephrectomy due to renal cell carcinoma, presented due to a urine leak with a urinary fistula and retroperitoneal fluid collection. Uri...
The stent wa...