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In the Q&A published in Coding Clinic, Third Quarter 2014, page 24, a Durepair® patch graft was sewn in to cover the wide opening at the site in which a lipoma was removed. Should the...
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We have received several questions regarding the interpretation of Excludes1 notes in ICD-10-CM when the conditions are unrelated to one another.
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A 12-year-old patient presents to the emergency department (ED) after a car accident. She was a passenger in a car that was hit from the side by a sport utility vehicle (SUV), and the patient susta...
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The above patient returns three days later for a wound check with the pediatrician. The pediatrician only inspected the wounds. The wounds were found to be healing nicely, and no other intervention...
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The same patient now presents to the pediatrician’s office for suture removal. The pediatrician checks the wounds and removes sutures from both the scalp and cheek. Should code Z48.02, Encounter ...
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A three-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with a painful right forearm and limited use of his arm. The injury occurred when the patient and his older brother were roughhousing...
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The above patient presents to the pediatrician’s office for a follow-up visit. During the visit, the pediatrician examines the right elbow and determines that the anatomical position is normal. S...
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A 15-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with a nondisplaced oblique fracture of the right tibia. The injury occurred when he tripped over another player while running on the fi...
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The same patient presents to a local orthopedist for treatment of his nondisplaced fracture of the shaft of the right tibia. After x-rays, the physician makes plans for ongoing care, and instructs ...
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The above patient returns to the orthopedist office, after three weeks. The provider notes routine healing, but the cast needs to be changed. The provider instructs the mother to return in three we...
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