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A patient underwent placement of a responsive neurostimulator with bilateral hippocampal depth electrodes. During the procedure, a stereotactic Leksell frame was fitted to the patient’s head. A l...
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A bronchoscopy was performed due to abnormal radiologic findings in the lung field. The right middle lobe bronchus was occluded by a large mucus plug. Mucomyst was administered locally and the mucu...
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The patient was seen for removal of retained secretions. The bronchoscope was passed via the endotracheal tube. Purulent secretions were suctioned from the lower lobes of the lung. What is the corr...
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The patient had severe arthritis of the left hip and underwent total hip replacement with a polyethylene acetabular cup and an oxidized zirconium femoral head. How is this procedure coded?
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An infant diagnosed with hydrocephalus and syringomyelia with obstructed endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) was admitted for reopening of the ETV. The previous incision was opened, the dura was...
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A patient underwent an endoscopic brush biopsy of the stomach. What is the procedure code assignment for this biopsy?
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How should a debridement of the right lower leg including removal of necrotic muscle using jet lavage be coded?
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A patient underwent a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTCA). An Impella® external heart assist device was utilized for intraoperative support, and was removed at the end of the PTCA procedu...
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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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