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A patient fell through his roof and injured his left shoulder and was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear. He is now scheduled for an arthroscopy with open cuff repair. According to the ...
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The physician performed a right-sided arthroscopic decompression of the subacromial space with a rotator cuff repair and the labrum was also debrided. What are the appropriate CPT codes for t...
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A patient was seen at our facility with a diagnosis of stiff left total knee replacement. About 6 weeks ago she underwent a manipulation under anesthesia but has not regained any motion since...
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A patient with a symptomatic left medial femoral condyle traumatic defect was seen at our facility for surgery. A diagnostic arthroscopy was performed prior to the surgical procedure. W...
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A patient status post bilateral mastectomies develops necrotic skin edges of the mastectomy flap sites on both breasts. She presents for excision of the necrotic skin edges. After the a...
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A 33 year-old patient was seen at our facility for a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line insertion. A subcutaneous port was not placed in this procedure.
Would it be appropriat...
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A 16-year-old patient inadvertently got his finger caught between his boat and the dock and suffered a crush injury to the right carpometacarpal. He underwent treatment of the open fracture as well...
Repair of a ...
What is the appropriate code assignment(s) for a laparoscopic uterine nerve ablation (LUNA) procedure?
...Currently, t...
A patient was in the operating room (OR) suite being monitored by the anesthesiologist, but not yet given sedation/anesthesia. He was to have an epicardial lead placement (the pacemaker was already...
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At our facility, the physician performs an endometrial ablation utilizing the Novasure technique. Some have suggested assigning CPT code 58353, Endometrial ablation, thermal, without hysteroscopic ...
The Novasure...