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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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A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) with concerns that his dialysis permacatheter (right subclavian) is not securely sutured. The patient is prepped and draped. The area is anesthet...
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We are seeking authoritative advice on the correct coding of a fetal MRI. We have found various coding consultants that state that the correct code to use is 72195, 72196 or 72197. The logic given ...
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Our facility is beginning to use the Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) Graft subcutaneous AV access device. It was recommended that both CPT codes 36830, Creation of arteriovenous fistula by...
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There are several companies that manufacture FDA approved hyaluronan products. The HCPCS codes for these products include J7321, Hyaluronan or derivative, Hyalgan or Supartz, for intra-articular in...
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In third Quarter 2011 a question was published in Coding Clinic for HCPCS which addressed reporting the closure device HCPCS code G0269, Placement of occlusive device into either a ven...
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This patient arrived in the emergency department and received an intravenous hydration infusion with Vancomycin for over 1 hour. How would the hydration and administration of Vancomycin be reported...
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A 55 year-old diabetic female is brought to the emergency department due to acute altered level of consciousness. Blood glucose level initially is 42 mg1dL. The patient is promptly administered dex...
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A patient was seen at our facility for low potassium level. He received 1 hour of intravenous hydration fluid mixed with potassium for treatment of the patient’s low potassium level. What would t...
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We are getting conflicting information regarding the coding and reporting of a suction assisted lipectomy (SAL) of the breast with a breast reduction. At our facility, we have always considered a s...
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