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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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Our facility is performing single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and planar imaging of the parathyroid. According to National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) policy, the SPECT studies...
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Patient comes to the emergency department (ED) on 2/1/12 and an infusion of Vancomycin is started at 9:00 pm and continues until 2:00 am on 2/2/12. An intravenous push (IVP) was administered at 9:1...
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A patient has a long history of neck and shoulder pain and now presents to have arthroscopic shoulder surgery which includes decompression with acromioplasty, claviculectomy, extensive debridement,...
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A patient was seen at our facility and underwent a right and left lumbar sympathetic block of the L2 and L3 vertebral body levels under fluoroscopic guidance. When CPT Code 64520, Injection, an...
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A patient at our facility underwent an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy and biopsy of the stomach. According to the operative report a duodenoscope was pass...
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Patient presents for creation of an AV graft in the right arm. The brachial artery and the basilic vein are dissected. Basilic vein was cannulated, a nonautogenous AV graft is utilized and a stent ...
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