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Patient has needle localization in radiology department and goes to operating room for excision of the lesion. We report CPT code 19125 for excision of the lesion. How do we report the placement of...
The placemen...
Would it be appropriate to report both CPT codes 19301 and 19283 if performed on the same breast?
...Based on the...
In Coding Clinic for HCPCS, Fourth Quarter 2007, in discussion of chemoembolization, it is stated that “it would not be appropriate to separately report the administration of the chemotherapeutic...
Chemoemboliz...
Patient has an infusion port, port-a-cath or a central venous access device that flushes sluggishly due to obstruction (clot). Instead of saline or heparin being used to irrigate or flush the acces...
If the docum...
A patient with arthritis of the thumb presents with basal joint arthroplasty, capsulodesis of the metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint and tendon transfers of the extensor pollicis brevis (EPB), and flex...
Assign CPT c...
During an operative session for insertion of a pacemaker, a lead was successfully placed in the apex of the right ventricle (RV). After placement of the RV lead, a lead was then placed in the left ...
Based on the...
What is the correct CPT code for a percutaneous core needle biopsy and fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the vaginal cuff? Both the FNA and core biopsy were performed at the same site percutaneously,...
Based on the...
An 18-month-old patient presents with a brachial plexus birth palsy. Based on other symptoms the patient presents for nerve transfer surgery to improve elbow flexion and shoulder function. Neuropla...
Report CPT 6...
A 7-month-old patient was seen at our facility with a left neck lymphatic malformation presenting for sclerotherapy. Can you clarify whether it would be appropriate to report an injection code (CPT...
Presently, t...
Patient is seen in multiple separate clinics. One clinic has a visit level, HCPCS code G0463, Hospital outpatient clinic visit for assessment and management of a patient, and the other cli...
Under the ho...