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This patient was seen for 90 minutes of therapeutic hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The patient required 10 minutes of descent time. Ten (10) minutes of air breaks were provided and 10 minutes of ascent...
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This patient is scheduled to receive an infusion of drugs at our facility today that are not neoplastic drugs (including hydrating solutions) for 2 hours. Since we are no longer utilizing HCPCS Q c...
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A patient was seen at our facility for an infusion of non anti-neoplastic drugs (including hydrating solutions) for 2 hours. The patient then leaves the facility and returns for a second encounter ...
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A patient has received three injections of anti-neoplastic drugs and infusion of anti-neoplastic drugs for 2 hours during one encounter. How would this encounter be appropriately reported?
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This patient was seen at our facility for three injections of anti-neoplastic drugs and 2 hours of infusion of antineoplastic drugs in one encounter. The patient returns for a second encounter on t...
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There were no Ask the Editor questions published in the Fourth Quarter 2005 volume of AHA Coding Clinic for HCPCS.
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A patient with dysphagia, cricopharyngeal dysfunction and spasm with Schatzki’s ring, presents for Botox injection into the cricopharyngeus. After general anesthesia is provided, a direct laryngo...
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We are looking for guidance on the correct code for this new procedure reference as an incisionless carpal tunnel release. According to the description of the procedure, portals are made and the bl...
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A patient has a history of cleft lip and complete cleft palate that was previously repaired. The patient now presents with nasal airway obstruction due to a short columella, collapse of left ala, a...
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A patient with a prior history of hernia repair with mesh and plug is now presenting for surgery to remove the plug and remove and replace the mesh. The ilioinguinal nerve was intentionally severed...
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