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A 17-month-old male was found to have a right retractile testicle at the external ring. The patient underwent a trans-scrotal orchiopexy. According to the operative report the incision was made thr...
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Complete neurolysis of the nerve was carried out from the flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) fascia, through the previous transposition zone to the triceps. The previous anastomosis site was taken down; th...
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A microscopic examination revealed a cataractous lens, a ruptured anterior capsule and a corneal perforation in the right eye. Patient presents for cataract removal and repair of the corneal perfor...
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A patient with long standing recalcitrant warts on both feet and hands is seen at our facility because the warts are becoming more painful. An excision of a large mosaic wart on the plantar aspect ...
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A patient was seen at our facility for an arthroscopic anterior capsulolabral repair and an arthroscopic remplissage and rotator cuff repair. We were instructed that the arthroscopic remplissage pr...
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Patient with a gunshot wound had a King tube placed by paramedics and arrived in the emergency room (ER) as a code blue. However, the King tube, placed by paramedics, was removed and an 8.0 endotra...
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Is there a significant difference between an intravenous (IV) versus subcutaneous (SQ) formulation for Stelara. Should the IV formulation for Stelara be submitted under HCPCS code J3357 or HCPCS co...
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An ESRD patient was on his way to his ESRD facility for a regularly scheduled dialysis. The patient experienced substernal chest pain and before reaching the ESRD facility, the patient stopped at t...
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A patient suffering from severe dehydration presents to the ED of a local hospital. It is determined that the patient is in acute renal failure and requires dialysis. The patient receives dialysis ...
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Can you round up to the nearest whole number when 2 mg of a drug is administered and the code descriptor specifies up to 10 mg?
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