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A 69-year-old patient with nonresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), status post radioembolization, presented with two weeks of progressive hyperbilirubinemia. He underwent endoscopic retrograd...
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A patient, who is status post creation of a neobladder due to invasive bladder cancer, presents with gross hematuria and undergoes surgical biopsy. The biopsy of the neobladder is positive for poor...
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A 58-year-old female presented with right superior hypophyseal aneurysm and was taken to interventional radiology for stent assisted coil embolization of the aneurysm. Provider documentation states...
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The patient presented with right hallux metatarsophalangeal (MTP) osteomyelitis, and underwent resection arthroplasty of the MTP joint. During the procedure, imbrication of the medial capsule was a...
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A patient with early onset infantile idiopathic thoracic scoliosis is admitted for elongation derotation flexion (EDF) cast change. During the procedure the patient was placed in traction and a der...
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A patient presents with urachal mass, and underwent laparoscopic excision of the mass. At surgery, the urachus was dissected off at the level of the umbilicus and then dissected off the anterior re...
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A patient diagnosed with symptomatic rectal prolapse underwent perineal proctectomy. During surgery, part of the rectum was excised. What is the correct code assignment for perineal proctectomy?
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A patient is admitted for transurethral resection of ejaculatory ducts. During surgery, a cystoscope was inserted through the urethra. A resectoscope was then utilized to excise the ejaculatory duc...
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The patient is seen for upper endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with fine needle aspiration biopsy. An ill-defined area of the common hepatic duct was sampled using ultrasound guidance. What is the appro...
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A patient with anemia and melena underwent esophagogastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) with brush biopsy. An area of white plaque in the mid-esophagus was brushed to rule out candida. Extraction appears to b...
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