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A patient presents to have a replacement of a generator for a dual chamber pacemaker system. Several attempts to implant a left ventricular lead were unsuccessful due to the abnormal anatomy of the...
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A patient with a history of lung cancer presents with a mass on the left lower lobe. A bronchoscope was utilized and advanced into the left main stem bronchial area where washings were performed. T...
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In the Third Quarter 2009 issue of AHA’s Coding Clinic for HCPCS, advice was provided to report CPT code 94667, Manipulation chest wall, such as cupping, percussing, and vibration to...
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A patient who previously presented due to osteomyelitis of the left hallux 1st metatarsal and methicillin resistant Staphylococus aureus infection presents for removal of antibiotic bone beads. The...
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Patient had severe leg pain due to a large synovial cyst in the L5-S1 area. A hemilaminotomy, medial facetectomy, and foraminotomy were performed. Within the deep structures a gelatinous type cyst ...
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Our facility is struggling with the correct way to report the Da Vinci assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy. Our coders want to assign CPT 58553 for the laparoscopic vaginal hysterectomy since the ut...
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At our hospital, physicians are implanting the BaHa® osseointe-grated implant and the abutment in the outpatient surgical environment. Several weeks later, the patient will present to his/her phys...
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A patient seen at our facility for treatment of a left lower extremity wound with Integra and VAC placement. The wound measured 6 cm x 2.5 cm. The patient was taken to the operating room and under ...
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There was an issue in Coding Clinic for HCPCS, 2nd Quarter, 2008 (page 5), which referred to excision of lesion but the surgeon failed to document lesion size. The response was to query th...
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In question 3 of the Third Quarter 2009 issue of Coding Clinic for HCPCS, it was advised that CPT code 77002, Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (g, biopsy, aspiration, injection, ...
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