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A patient presents for evaluation of wounds that have been there for approximately 3 weeks. The wounds are described as “non healing (graft failure) secondary to burn from electrocution.” The p...
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Our facility has had a number of pacemaker pocket revisions where the pocket is relocated to a submuscular site rather than enlarging the existing subcutaneous pocket. Since the pocket revision CPT...
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An esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed with balloon dilation to open an esophageal stricture. After three attempts, the balloon dilation was unsuccessful. Jumbo biopsy forceps were then used t...
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The issue presented is the request to report CPT code 47370, Laparoscopy, surgical, ablation of 1 or more liver tumor(s); radiofrequency, when instead of radiofrequency, microwave is utili...
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What is the appropriate CPT code for reporting a laparoscopic augmentation of the lower esophageal sphincter with a magnetic device (e.g., LINX® Reflux Management System)?
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A patient is seen at our facility one week postop debridement of the medial cuneiform bone of the right foot with application of ACell porcine xenograft. The left foot is one-week status post Cellu...
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A patient presented to the catheterization lab for a suprarenal and infrarenal abdominal aortography with iliofemoral runoff. The catheter was placed in the suprarenal abdominal aorta and the aorto...
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Can the drug administration for insulin subcutaneous injections for patients in the emergency department (ED) or Observation be reported? Since insulin is a self-administered drug we are not sure i...
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How would you report Vitamin K in pill form?
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An ESRD patient was on his way to his ESRD facility for a regularly scheduled dialysis. The patient experienced substernal chest pain and before reaching the ESRD facility, the patient stopped at t...
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