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A patient was admitted with hypertension and chronic kidney disease, stage 3, and atypical HUS. What is the correct code for atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome?
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The provider documented the patient has both Von Willebrand disease (VWD), type 1, and Factor VIII (functional) deficiency. ICD-10-CM classifies VWD, type 1, to code D68.01, Von Willebrand disease,...
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A 58-year-old man with stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents to the renal clinic. The provider noted, “Chronic metabolic acidosis and progressive decline in kidney function.” The patien...
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A patient with known severe dementia due to late onset of Alzheimer’s disease and functional quadriplegia is admitted from a senior living facility due to increased agitation and combativeness ov...
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A patient presents with aspiration of a foreign body. A bronchoscopy is performed identifying lobar foreign body obstruction, and an attempt is made to remove this obstruction bronchoscopically. Wh...
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A patient with a symptomatic left medial femoral condyle traumatic defect was seen at our facility for surgery. A diagnostic arthroscopy was performed prior to the surgical procedure. Would CPT cod...
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A patient with a history of a cholecystectomy performed several years ago presented today for an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) due to persistent right upper quadrant pain wi...
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A patient with a history of renal insufficiency and hematuria was seen at our facility for a cystoscopy, bilateral retrograde pyelogram, and an insertion of an indwelling ureteral stent. Our issue ...
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A patient was admitted with a large lytic lesion of the left humeral head, to undergo an arthroscopic assisted biopsy of the lesion. Would it be appropriate to report CPT code 29999 for this proced...
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A 10 year old patient with recurrent penetrating nasal dermoid with dermal sinus presents for repair. The patient was g...