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A 67-year-old patient presented to their primary care provider after magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the neck and thyroid revealed a thyroid nodule. The provider documented multinodular goiter,...
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An 82-year-old patient presented for cardiac resynchronization therapy device (CRT-D) generator change due to an elective replacement indicator (ERI). Prior to the admission, the left ventricular (...
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A 55-year-old obese patient presented due to bilateral venous stasis disease, lymphedema and lipodermatosclerosis associated with venous stasis ulcer of the right lateral calf. When referencing lip...
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A patient was admitted due to acute abdominal pain. Work-up revealed pneumoperitoneum and an emergent exploratory laparotomy was performed secondary to possible perforated viscus. Upon inspection, ...
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A patient who recently had lumbar decompression surgery was readmitted with progressive worsening of low back pain radiating down both legs. The patient was diagnosed with dynamic instability, lumb...
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A patient who is status post a recent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure was admitted with progressive purulent drainage from the surgical wound. The provider documented “sepsis due to...
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A patient was admitted at 37 weeks and 2 days gestation with complaints of decreased fetal movement and painful regular contractions. Due to discomfort, the patient requested an elective cesarean s...
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A patient with a unicuspid aortic valve and aortic stenosis was admitted to undergo a Ross procedure for surgical correction of congenital heart anomalies. During the separation from cardiopulmonar...
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A patient is admitted for treatment of a perianal fistula. During surgery, a seton was placed through the perianal fistula tract. What is the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code assignment for the placemen...
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A patient presents to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath due to an exacerbation of asthma. The patient did not take his PRN medication, albuterol, because he lost his inhaler. Co...
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