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A 59-year-old patient with significant cataract and astigmatism in the left eye presented to our facility for cataract extraction. During the operative session, phacoemulsification with poste...
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An 80-year-old female patient presented to our facility with a defect in her earlobes due to the wearing of heavy earrings over an extended period of time. The surgeon repaired the bilateral ...
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The current practice at our facility is to report a CPT code for splint application whenever any type of splint is applied on a patient. We have been using splint application codes for air ca...
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There were two lesions excised from a single incision of the same breast. However, one excision was by preoperative wire and the other was an excision of a nodule. Would it be correct t...
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How do I report HCPCS code G0378 for observation when the patient is admitted to observation on one date and discharged on another date? For example, a patient is admitted to observation at 2...
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We are debating the use of code 99053, Service(s) provided between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM at 24-hour facility, in addition to basic services, for services provided in our emergency departmen...
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A bilateral modified Austin bunionectomy, proximal phalangeal osteotomy, release of contracted adduction hallucis tendon, and extensor hallucis longus tendon lengthening, was performed at our facil...
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At our facility when needle aspirations are performed, the needle gauge or size of the needle used may be mentioned in the operative report. What is the correct CPT code for a CT guided aspiration ...
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At our facility, patients with elevated creatinine are given several hours of intravenous (IV) hydration prior to and after a CT with contrast to prevent damage to the kidneys. The IV used to...
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The patient has an abdominal pannus due to massive weight loss. She was admitted for an abdominal panniculectomy with fascia plication as well as repair of an umbilical hernia. During t...
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