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A patient with severe plantar atrophy due to surgery for plantar fibromatosis presents for plantar soft tissue repair/augmentation using the GraftJacket.
A pocket in the deep subcutane...
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A patient at our facility underwent a bronchoscopy and according to the procedure report, although the bronchoscope was introduced through the right nostril only the left bronchus and lung were exa...
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In AHA’s Coding Clinic for HCPCS, 1st Quarter 2015, page 2, it is stated that CPT codes 11010-11012 would be reported for extensive debridement procedures performed for treatment of an o...
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Do the four new X modifiers apply only for Medicare reporting and Modifier -59 only for reporting to other payers?
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We have always noted once a burn always a burn that you are treating however, that may not be the case every time and we would like some clarification to help us decide when Burn Care would be util...
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When excisional debridement classifiable to 11042 and callus excision classifiable to 11055 are performed at the same site, what procedure code(s) should be reported?
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Patient presents for an arthroscopic subacromial decompression, mini-open rotator cuff repair and biceps tendon debridement for chronic rotator cuff tear. We are aware that the shoulder joint is co...
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A patient is seen at our facility for a cecostomy tube change. The tube requires change due to poor fit and normal wear and tear. The current tube is removed and a Low-profile Mickey Gastrostomy tu...
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Can you provide guidance on how to report a “spacer,” which is filled with graft that is inserted into a cervical space? We have received conflicting coding guidance and would like some clarifi...
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The CardioMEMSTM HF System is a system that measures and monitors the pressure in the pulmonary artery (PA) and also the heart rate in heart failure patients. The system consists of: implantable PA...
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