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Patient is a 72-year-old man with right anterior fourth rib low grade chondrosarcoma who
underwent resection of a 9 cm. segment of the right fourth rib and reconstruction of anterior chest wall ...
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A 59-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital due to an acute transmural myocardial
infarction of the anterior wall. A week after admission, while the patient was still in the hospital...
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A 66-year-old male patient was discharged from the hospital after being hospitalized for a week
for treatment of an acute transmural myocardial infarction of the anterior wall. A week after his ...
The sequenci...
In ICD-10-CM codes K50.014, K50.114, K50.814 and K50.914 are used to identify Crohn’s disease
with intestinal abscess. When a patient presents with Crohn’s disease of the small intestine wit...
Yes, it is a...
What are the correct ICD-10-PCS codes for insertion/replacement/revision of totally
subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator, and its various components?
The existing...
A patient fell and sustained a fracture of his left wrist but did not seek medical treatment for some
time. He now seeks treatment for the first time and he is diagnosed with malunion of closed ...
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We appreciate the guidance provided for codes from category G81, Hemiplegia and hemiparesis,
and subcategories, G83.1, Monoplegia of lower limb, G83.2, Monoplegia of upper limb, and G83.3,
Mo...
Yes, the sam...
Physicians often document twins as fetus A and fetus B. However, the fetal extensions in chapter 15, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, for codes related to complications of multiple gestati...
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A 16-year-old female was seen in the emergency department after she sustained an open anterior
dislocation of the right elbow, which was not associated with any vascular or neural injury. She fe...
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The patient has a past history of methamphetamine abuse. What is the appropriate ICD-10-CM
diagnosis code assignment for history of methamphetamine abuse in prolonged remission?
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