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Does the fact that an Impella® external heart assist device left in for a few hours postoperatively have any bearing on code assignment? Does the revision of Guideline B6.1.a affect the answer pre...
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The patient, who had a history of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, developed an extension in the perivisceral aorta. Bilateral renal artery bypass was performed with end-to-end anastomo...
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The patient underwent open surgical evacuation of solid hematoma of the epidural space at the level of the lumbar spine. How should this procedure be coded?
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The patient presented with a small bowel obstruction secondary to malrotation, and underwent open repair of malrotation of small and large intestine, appendectomy and lysis of Ladd’s bands. What ...
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A 70-year-old female patient sustained multiple rib fractures resulting in flail chest post automobile accident. The patient underwent open reduction and internal fixation of four thoracic rib frac...
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A patient with severe symptomatic tricuspid valve stenosis and regurgitation undergoes a percutaneous tricuspid valve implantation, 29 mm S3 valve, via a right femoral transvenous approach. How is ...
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A term baby boy born with postnatal diagnosis of d-transposition of the great vessels, intact ventricular septum presented to the hospital with severe hypoxemia associated with restrictive atrial l...
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A patient with alcoholic cirrhosis and bleeding esophageal varices secondary to portal hypertension underwent transorifice endoscopic ligation of esophageal varices using bands. What is the appropr...
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The patient sustained an open fracture at the distal interphalangeal joint of the right long finger with laceration defect of the digital nerve on the ulnar side. A primary fusion of the joint was ...
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Since the title for device value W has changed from “vascular access reservoir” to “vascular access device, totally implantable,” what is the correct code assignment for the insertion of a ...
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