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A patient with pancreatic and biliary stents presents for removal of the stents via esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The physician uses a videoduodenoscope and removes both the biliary and p...
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A 24 year old patient with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction presents for removal of a biliary stent via an EGD. A videoendoscope is inserted into the oral cavity and multiple biopsies were taken...
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At our facility there are many instances where a nurse performs a straight catheterization for urine collection. In some of these cases, the patients have urinary problems; however, in the ma...
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A 53 year old patient with a history of papillomatous lesion of the left base of the tongue/vallecula presents for removal of the lesion. In the operating room, the patient was intubated and ...
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We understand that nurses must clearly document the start and end time for each intravenous (IV) drug infusion and we have started training programs at our facility. However, periodically we ...
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This 57 year-old patient had a recent carotid ultrasound, which showed stenosis in the left internal carotid artery and occlusion of the right internal carotid artery. She will now undergo a ...
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In the CPT 2007 codebook, it states that chemotherapy administration codes 96401-96549 also apply to other biologic response modifiers. At our facility, we commonly see patients who are under...
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As part of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) planning, computerized dose calculations, and 3-dimensional simulation-aided field setting as well as computed tomography (CT) guidance for p...
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We understand that code 77336, Continuing medical physics consultation, including assessment of treatment parameters, quality assurance of dose delivery, and review of patient treatment documen...
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A single bone marrow biopsy from the hip was performed but no marrow was obtained. How would this situation be coded? Would this be considered a reduced service?
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