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A diagnostic bronchoscopy was performed to rule out endo-bronchial lesion. According to the procedure report a small lesion was seen proximal to the left vocal cord on the larynx. A brush biopsy of...
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A patient with a diagnosis of chronic low back pain presented to our facility for multiple epidural steroid injections at the L5-S1 levels. There are two different needles utilized at two different...
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What would the appropriate CPT and HCPCS codes be for the reporting by hospitals of services related to surgical implantation of the Vistafix™ osseointegrated implants utilized for an auricular p...
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A female patient suffers from dyspnea, shortness of breath on exertion, and pulmonary hypertension. The patient presents to have right heart catheterization and nitric oxide evaluation performed. T...
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At our facility, various devices, such as Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP), Flutter and Acapella, are used to provide mechanical vibration to clear mucous secretions in the lungs. These devices a...
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A 76 year old patient presented to our facility due to dislodgement of patients’ L3-L4 interbody cage. The patient was placed under general anesthesia and an incision was made through a previous ...
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When multiple cauterizations are performed (whether on same or different bleeders) to control epistaxis during the same operative episode some coders believe that because of the multiple cauterizat...
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A 39 year old male with a history of multiple tumors presents due to extensive recurrent Schwannomas of the median nerve that extend circumferentially from the right middle finger up to the medial ...
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May the emergency room report an evaluation and management (E/M) level CPT code when a patient visits for a scheduled infusion of antibiotic or other medicine when the intravenous (IV) therapy depa...
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A 42-year-old patient that sustained a massive cerebral infarct is currently in a comatose state. After creating a tunnel for the catheter, the catheter was flushed with saline and then directed ov...
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