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Prior to surgery for resection of a glomus jugular tumor, a patient had placement of a DuraGuard barrier between the cerebellum and the tumor to minimize the risk of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak...
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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?
...There are no...
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?
Burn treatmen...
Yes, it is a...