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A patient presents to have a diagnostic laparoscopy with lysis of dense adhesions of the bowel and omentum (previous ruptured appendix) and drainage of bilateral endometriomas. On...
The patient presents to the pain clinic for a bilateral lower extremity sympathetic nerve block via epidural approach. An epidural needle was utilized and needle placement at the ...
When a patient has a cystourethroscopy with bladder biopsies and also has bilateral retrograde pyelograms, is it appropriate to report CPT code 52005-59 times 2 to indicate that b...
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) technology utilizes near-infrared light to create high-resolution images for intracoronary vessels, lumen morphology, and other vascular imaging...
Our facility is having difficulty finding an appropriate HCPCS code for subcutaneous injection of interferon beta-1A. In CY 2011, HCPCS J code J1825 was deleted, however, Q codes ...
Our facility is performing single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and planar imaging of the parathyroid. According to National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) policy, the SPECT studies...
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Patient comes to the emergency department (ED) on 2/1/12 and an infusion of Vancomycin is started at 9:00 pm and continues until 2:00 am on 2/2/12. An intravenous push (IVP) was administered at 9:1...
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A patient has a long history of neck and shoulder pain and now presents to have arthroscopic shoulder surgery which includes decompression with acromioplasty, claviculectomy, extensive debridement,...
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A patient was seen at our facility and underwent a right and left lumbar sympathetic block of the L2 and L3 vertebral body levels under fluoroscopic guidance. When CPT Code 64520, Injection, an...
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A patient at our facility underwent an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy and biopsy of the stomach. According to the operative report a duodenoscope was pass...
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