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A patient with a trochlear cartilaginous defect and medial plica of the left knee, presented for subchondroplasty of the defect and plica excision. Following regional anesthesia, the surgeon establ...
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A patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis via an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), experiences hyperpulsatility of their AVF. Access was accomplished with a micro-access system in th...
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Coding Clinic for HCPCS Third Quarter 2021 page 12, advised to report CPT code 43238, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with transendoscopic ultrasound-guided intramural or ...
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A patient presented to a hospital outpatient department for hysteroscopy, IUD removal, endometrial ablation and dilation and curettage (D&C). Under general anesthesia, a weighted speculum was p...
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In the Coding Clinic for HCPCS, Fourth Quarter 2002 newsletter, it was stated that HCPCS codes G0101 and Q0091 may be reported together by appending modifier 25. However, modifier 25 shoul...
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Coding Clinic for HCPCS Fourth Quarter 2019, question 4, assigned a code for an open total abdominal hysterectomy (58150), due to the separate abdominal incision required to remove the lar...
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A patient with a previous anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and subsequent reconstruction is experiencing lack of full extension of the left knee. The patient now presents for debridement of ...
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A patient with mechanical left upper eyelid ptosis presents for blepharoptosis repair by internal approach. Once the patient was prepped, a bridle suture was passed through skin, orbicularis and th...
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A 5-year-old child with neurogenic scoliosis presented for application of a Mehta cast to prevent curvature progression. Under general anesthesia, the patient was placed on the Risser casting table...
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A patient with a colon mass presented for colonoscopy. After sedation, the colonoscope was introduced into the anal canal and advanced; the physician found a mass in the cecum with intussusception....
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