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Patients in our emergency department are often injected with phenergan via IV push, followed by a separate IV push of demerol. The two separate IV pushes last about 10 minutes each. Sometimes later...

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How should an OPPS hospital report a non-chemotherapeutic intravenous infusion that last 90 minutes to Medicare for visits?

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What is the appropriate code for a hospital outpatient setting to report the implantation of both a lead and a pulse generator for a single chamber cardioverter-defibrillator?

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A retinal procedure that involved implanting a liquid called SILIKON 1000 silicone oil was performed in our hospital. I know that there are Level II HCPCS codes that describe certain implantable me...

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A patient is seen in the emergency department for chest pain and a 14 cm facial laceration. The patient’s facial laceration is treated with a layered closure (12055) and the patient is given an I...

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How should intra-arterial and chemotherapeutic and non-chemotherapeutic intravenous pushes that last only 15 minutes be coded?

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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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