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The Central Office has received several requests to clarify advice published in Coding Clinic, Third Quarter, 2015, page 21, about encephalopathy due to diabetic hypoglycemia. When the ter...
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Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter 2014, pages 47-48 clarified that when peri-pulmonary vein catheter ablation is performed to treat atrial fibrillation, code 02583ZZ, Destruction of conduction...
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An issue was published in Coding Clinic, Third Quarter 2014 regarding a modified left atrial Maze procedure performed during a coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The published advice wa...
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A patient with left breast cancer presented for bilateral skin and nipple sparing mastectomies with Goldilocks reconstruction. After the removal of the breast tissue, dermal autografts/flaps were c...
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Patient with right unicameral bone cyst (UBC) of the humerus, presents for fluid aspiration and injection of bone substitute material. A cystogram with contrast confirmed it was a 2 compartment UBC...
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Patient with distal esophageal cancer presents for a diagnostic laparoscopy with washings and ischemic preconditioning. The ischemic preconditioning was performed prior to reconstructive esophageal...
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A patient presented for an endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) with transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA). The ultrasound scope was introduced into the trachea and lymph nodes were identified in the ...
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A patient presented seven weeks status post first stage bilateral pre-pectoral breast expander-implant reconstruction. Fluid collection had developed along the incision on the right breast with thi...
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A mid-carpal arthrodesis with scaphoid excision was performed due to left wrist radioscaphoid and mid-carpal arthritis. After the incision was made and dissection was taken down to the carpal joint...
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A patient who underwent bilateral pre-pectoral reconstruction following mastectomy, utilizing Wise pattern skin resection, is experiencing drainage from the drain exit site on the left breast posto...
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