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A patient presented for hysteroscopic removal of their intrauterine device (IUD). On examination in the office, the IUD strings could not be visualized in the vagina or passing through the cervix; ...
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A patient presents to surgery one week post complete mastectomy, for re-excision of positive muscle margins. The patient was thought to have residual tumor invading the skeletal muscle involving th...
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A patient with a history of breast reconstruction now has a chronic wound of the left breast with impending implant exposure. Per the provider, the patient presented to surgery for left breast impl...
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After a patient had an initial pelvic examination under anesthesia, attention was turned to laparoscopic access and a supraumbilical incision was made. Trocars were introduced and examination revea...
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The patient, whom had a previous L4-S1 fusion and an auto-fusion of T12-L1, has now developed spinal stenosis of L1-L4 and presented for decompression. After a posterior midline incision was made t...
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What CPT code should be used when intravenous (IV) drugs are added to an existing IV infusion and run over a period of 15 or 20 minutes? Would this be considered part of the infusion code 90780 or ...
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According to the limitations for coverage, “Patients with stress incontinence, urinary obstruction, and specific neurologic diseases (e.g. diabetes with peripheral nerve involvement) which are as...
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Can you provide assistance with the proper coding of defibrillation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? We have been instructed that defibrillation is not included in the code for CPR...
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The HCPCS 2002 edition has the codes for chemotherapy marked for deletion. Yet, HCPCS codes Q0083, Q0084 are all listed in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2002 APC payment file...
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This 39-year-old female was referred for a bilateral capsular contraction of her breast implants. The capsules were very hard and there was some tenderness to palpation. Because the capsules are no...
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