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Patient with breast cancer presents for a partial right mastectomy with needle localization and lymph node excision and mapping. The breast was incised and multiple flaps were created. Margin...
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Can you help clarify the appropriate CPT code for repair of an arthroscopic rotator cuff tear that occurred from a motor vehicle accident 4 months prior to surgery? We are having a difficult time d...
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Can you help clarify the appropriate CPT code for repair of an open rotator cuff tear that occurred from a motor vehicle accident 4 months prior to surgery? We are having a difficult time determini...
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Patient was prepped and dissection was carried through the hypodermis and the lipoma capsule was identified and dissected. The lipoma of the left upper back extended through the fascia and included...
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Patient presents for excision of an umbilical mass. Manual pressure was applied and a 13-14 mm verrucous mass was delivered from within the umbilicus. The mass was transected and additional tissue ...
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Patient with a ganglion cyst and an osteophyte on the interphalangeal (IP) joint of the right index finger presents for removal. A digital block administered and incision made over the distal phala...
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A patient with a hematoma of the right rectus sheath presents for incision and drainage. The patient was prepped and general anesthesia was administered. A 5 cm incision was made and dissection was...
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A patient with status post heart transplantation is seen at our facility for a right heart catheterization and endomyocardial biopsy with ultrasound guidance to evaluate allograft rejection and hem...
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We would like clarification regarding the option of reporting a push code when an infusion runs short of 31 minutes.
For example: During an encounter a patient receives Ceftriaxone (Ro...
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Patient with posttraumatic arthritis of the capitolunate and radioscaphoid joints presents for a right proximal row carpectomy with capitate implant.
An incision was made over the mid-...
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