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A patient was given tPA after being admitted through the emergency department (ED) for sudden onset of weakness and difficulty speaking. The provider diagnosed ischemic infarction of the left poste...
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What is the code assignment for place of occurrence for an assisted living facility? Should it be code Y92.199, Unspecified place in other specified residential institution, as the place of occurre...
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This patient has a left pleural malignant mesothelioma with chest wall invasion. How is malignant pleural mesothelioma that has metastasized or invaded the chest wall coded?
...If the pleur...
A patient with a recent non-ST elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) was diagnosed with a myocardial rupture in the basilar wall. The myocardial rupture was diagnosed outside the 28-day post myoc...
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How is bowel obstruction due to peritoneal carcinomatosis coded?
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A patient diagnosed with compartment syndrome of the right foot underwent fasciotomy for treatment. A dorsal skin incision was made and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th metatarsal compartments were releas...
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A patient was diagnosed with multiple fractures and compartment syndrome of the left lower leg, after a motor vehicle collision. Following reduction of the fractures, four-compartment fasciotomies ...
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The patient had a Streptococcal empyema and received an infusion of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) via his chest tube into the pleural cavity to break up thickened pleural effusion in order for...
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The patient underwent open low anterior resection, takedown and repair of a chronically incarcerated ventral incisional hernia. During the procedure, an anastomosis was performed utilizing the left...
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A patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the left anterior floor of mouth presents for excision of the carcinoma. We are not sure what body part value to assign for the floor of mouth. What is the...
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