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Patient has a history of arthritic bunion which has failed conservative treatment. The patient presents to have correction of the metatarsalphalangeal (MTP) joint with an implant along with a ten...
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The patient has a recurrent mucosal melanoma of the right sphenoid sinus. The patient presents for excision of the melanoma of the clivus via bilateral endoscopic sphenoidotomy with transclival app...
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Patient has spondylosis in the L4-S1 region with foraminal narrowing. We are performing spinal fusion procedures on an outpatient basis. We are utilizing an Aspen spinous device for the posterior s...
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Our coding staff would like clarification of coding advice regarding the appropriate reporting of vascular catherizations which state, “If more than one vascular family is catheterized, then it w...
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At our facility, pregnant patients are sometimes referred for a fetal biophysical profile, which is performed in the radiology department and interpreted by a radiologist, and a non-stress test, wh...
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This patient was seen at our facility for an endobronchial ultrasound and transbronchial lung biopsy with fluoroscopic guidance. The patient had a diagnosis of two nodules on the lung. Each nodule ...
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A 47-year-old patient with a diagnosis of rectal carcinoma underwent an endoscopic ultrasound for staging of rectal carcinoma, which included a rectal biopsy.
During staging of the rectal car...
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Is it appropriate to report bladder instillation (51700) in addition to a pelvic ultrasound (76856) that was performed in the emergency department?
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This patient with a diagnosis of prostate cancer was seen at our facility for a transrectal ultrasound of the prostate. The procedure was performed for planimetry measurements for brachytherapy pla...
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The nurses in our emergency department apply the dressings for burn treatment. Is it acceptable to assign codes such as 16000, 16020, 16025, and 16030 for the facility services?
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