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In the 3rd Quarter 2009 issue of Coding Clinic for HCPCS, it was advised to report CPT codes 36558, Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port o...
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We use the Morgan Lens at our facility for eye irrigation and sometimes along with foreign body removal. What CPT/HCPCS codes should we report for this Morgan Lens Irrigation Procedure?
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A patient with a neck injury was brought to our hospital emergency department. A cervical collar was placed by the emergency medical service (EMS) prior to the patient’s arrival to our facility. ...
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Patient presents to have an adjustable gastric band placed and repair of a hiatal hernia both performed laparoscopically. Additionally a laparoscopic core needle biopsy of the liver was performed. ...
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A 5-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with a fingertip avulsion amputation to the right ring finger. The injury is distal to the distal interphalangeal joint. The entire fingern...
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A procedure known as Phonophoresis is provided in our physical medicine department. This procedure was explained to me as an ultrasound with application of a steroidal cream to push medication deep...
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A patient had a kissing balloon angioplasty of bilateral common iliac arteries. In order to perform the procedure, a second access site had to be made. No diagnostic procedures are done...
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A patient presents with a history of peripheral vascular disease and is status-post bilateral superficial femoral artery stenting. She is experiencing claudication type symptoms which are sug...
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A bronchoscopic procedure was performed at our facility. A locatable guide (LG) and an extended working channel (EWC) was utilized. We reported an unlisted CPT code 76499, Unlisted ...
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A patient with a history of prostate cancer presents with urinary retention due to a large bladder stone which is lodged in the prostatic fossa. The stone was manipulated into the bladder and...
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