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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 patient with dysphagia, cricopharyngeal dysfunction and spasm with Schatzki’s ring, presents for Botox injection into the cricopharyngeus. After general anesthesia is provided, a direct laryngo...
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We are looking for guidance on the correct code for this new procedure reference as an incisionless carpal tunnel release. According to the description of the procedure, portals are made and the bl...
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A patient has a history of cleft lip and complete cleft palate that was previously repaired. The patient now presents with nasal airway obstruction due to a short columella, collapse of left ala, a...
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A patient with a prior history of hernia repair with mesh and plug is now presenting for surgery to remove the plug and remove and replace the mesh. The ilioinguinal nerve was intentionally severed...
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Our facility has been advised that CPT code 93462, Left heart catheterization by transseptal puncture, through intact septum or by transapical puncture, represents a diagnostic catheteriza...
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Under the cardiac catheterization section in the CPT codebook there is a sentence in regards to closure device placement. The sentence states: “Closure device placement at the vascular access sit...
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A 64 year old patient with bilateral chronic obstructive sinus disease and septal deviation presents for removal of a nasopharyngeal cystic mass. The patient, who is a CPAP user, was recommended fo...
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