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An 18-month-old patient presents with a brachial plexus birth palsy. Based on other symptoms the patient presents for nerve transfer surgery to improve elbow flexion and shoulder function. Neuropla...
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A 7-month-old patient was seen at our facility with a left neck lymphatic malformation presenting for sclerotherapy. Can you clarify whether it would be appropriate to report an injection code (CPT...
Presently, t...
Patient is seen in multiple separate clinics. One clinic has a visit level, HCPCS code G0463, Hospital outpatient clinic visit for assessment and management of a patient, and the other cli...
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Under OPPS, is it appropriate for a hospital to report the placement of the On-Q Pain Pump when it is placed during an operative procedure or is it considered inherent to the primary procedure? If ...
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This patient had a supracervical hysterectomy several years ago and is now coming in for a laparoscopic sacrocervicopexy, which is the same as a sacrocolpopexy (CPT code 57425) except that the cerv...
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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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