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Periodically we see patients who are scheduled for drug therapy. However, sometimes the physician may cancel an encounter following review of lab or radiology reports. What is the policy regarding ...
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We are looking for guidance regarding the reporting of splints under APC’s. Would an aircast qualify for facility coding for splints? Would immobilizers qualify for strappings and are splints con...
Yes, strappi...
This patient had a diagnosis of extensive fourth degree hemorrhoids. The findings revealed large internal thrombosed hemorrhoids. According to the operative report an elliptical incision was made a...
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Would it be appropriate to report cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) code 92950 when a patient suffers a cardiac arrest during a diagnostic cardiac catheterization procedure or during a PTCA or co...
A cardiac ar...
We perform sensory testing where the therapists utilize pins to test where the patient has feeling versus paralysis. Test results are generated and filed in the medical record. What would be the ap...
The sensory ...
If a patient presents for a screening colonoscopy, and a lesion is found and removed by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) technique, HCPCS Level II code C9779, is it appropriate to append modi...
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According to the guidance in the July 2023 CPT Assistant, Pages 14-15, add-on codes 15853, Removal of sutures or staples not requiring anesthesia (List separately in addition to E/M co...
CPT codes 15...
The patient presents for the administration of melphalan to the hepatic artery to treat unresectable uveal melanoma metastases. Ultrasound-guided access was achieved through the right internal jugu...
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A patient with a history of recurrent posterior epistaxis underwent nasal endoscopy. Multiple telangiectasias were observed throughout the nasal cavity, including a prominent telangiectasia protrud...
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A patient presented for resection of the left axilla and left lateral chest wall due to recurrent hidradenitis suppurativa. After standard preparation the axillary site was addressed first. An elli...
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