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Physicians will occasionally perform image guided needle placement to aid excision of tissue in areas other than the breast. Please advise the appropriate needle placement code that would be assign...
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Can a hospital report CPT code 93350 + 93307 or 93351 for a stress echocardiogram? The stress and echo are performed in the same setting but by different departments.
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Are liquid adhesives considered a surgical fixation technique of a Xenograft? Would the use of Mastisol justify using CPT codes 15271-15278, Application of skin substitute graft …?
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What does “provided by the same physician” mean in the code narrative?
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A patient with hepatocellular carcinoma presents for chemoembolization. Through a microcatheter, a chemoembolic mixture of 50 milligrams of Adriamycin (Doxorubicin Hydrochloride) and 10 milli...
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In the First Quarter 2007 issue of Coding Clinic for HCPCS, it was advised that if a splint is applied, it would be appropriate to report a CPT code for application of the splint regardles...
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An arthroscopic chondroplasty of the patellofemoral joint is being performed along with other knee procedures. A device (ArthroWand®) is being used for the chondroplasty.&...
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A patient comes in for an endoscopic or surgical procedure but has a history of mitral valve prolapse or joint replacement so the doctor orders prophylactic antibiotics. Can the ...
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A patient presents to the emergency department. The physician ordered a bolus of fluid. After administration of the fluid, an antibiotic was ordered and infused for over 30 minut...
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A patient presents to the emergency department. The physician orders a hydration rate of fluid for the patient which, was administered for over 60 minutes. Aft...
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