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The patient presented with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) pump thrombus as well as a left ventricular thrombus, and underwent LVAD replacement. At surgery, the patient was placed on cardio...
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The patient was admitted for a laparoscopic appendectomy. Laparoscopy was carried out with findings of inflammation and fluid in the right lower quadrant with poor visualization of the tip of the c...
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The patient developed a small-bowel obstruction and had surgical intervention. At surgery, a vertical midline incision was utilized to enter the abdomen. The abdominal cavity was examined and inspi...
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A patient with a clogged gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tube is admitted to undergo gastrojejunostomy tube change. What is the appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnosis code assignment for the GJ tube change?
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The same patient with a clogged gastrojejunostomy tube underwent a gastrojejunostomy tube change. During the procedure, contrast was injected into the gastric and jejunal portions of the feeding tu...
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A patient with recurrent duodenal cancer and metastatic disease in the pelvis developed a large bowel obstruction surrounding the rectosigmoid colon, rectum and the left pelvic sidewall. During sur...
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The patient, who had been diagnosed with neovascular glaucoma of the left eye, underwent insertion of a glaucoma tube shunt with corneal patch graft. At surgery, peritomy was done and Ahmed tube sh...
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A patient with lumbar stenosis and neurogenic claudication from L1 through S1 presented for decompressive laminectomy. Central decompressions were completed at T12-L1. The nerve roots at L5-S1 were...
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A 9-year-old girl with a history of cloacal anomaly has persistent stress incontinence despite previous urethral mobilization and vaginoplasty. She presents for Young-Dees-Leadbetter bladder neck r...
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The patient is a 72-year-old woman diagnosed with lumbar stenosis and spondylolisthesis with scoliosis. She underwent decompressive laminectomy at L2, L3, and L4. This was followed by lumbar spinal...
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