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This patient was seen at our facility for the removal of a Groshong catheter. Would code 36535 be assigned based on the type of device removed even though the description of the procedure does not ...
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This patient is seen at the hospital’s outpatient infusion center. She presents with a clotted PICC line and has an order from the doctor for the nursing staff to declot the PICC line by flushing...
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Should we be using the modifier -50 on applicable radiology procedures? There is conflicting guidance. The program memorandum, Transmittal A-00-73, from CMS indicates that it is not acceptable to a...
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This patient is seen at our facility today with a complaint of constant severe back pain, for a refill of his spinal programmable pain pump. The plan is to change the concentration to 50 mg of morp...
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We are looking for a resource regarding the use of New vs. Established Evaluation and Management codes at hospital clinics (i.e., wound center, urgent care center, satellite primary care center). C...
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A patient was admitted with sepsis due to acute necrotic appendicitis with generalized peritonitis. What are the diagnosis code assignments?
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A patient is admitted for liver transplant due to endstage liver disease secondary to primary sclerosing cholangitis. What are the appropriate diagnosis code assignments?
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