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What is the appropriate drug administration code for the reporting of the Prolia/Xgeva, also known as Denosumab? CPT coding guidelines state, “Chemotherapy administration codes 96401-96549 apply ...
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A patient with a history of bilateral mastectomy followed by tissue expander presented with acute swelling of the left breast. She was diagnosed with acute postoperative hematoma which was determin...
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A 63-year-old patient presented to the office for her annual eye examination. She is asymptomatic but ophthalmoscopy showed newly found signs of early stage dry macular degeneration with drusen in ...
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A patient with previously diagnosed hearing loss is seen for her annual audiological evaluation. She has history of left tympanic membrane perforation due to middle ear infection that resulted in m...
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A patient with pulsatile tinnitus of the right ear was diagnosed with a glomus jugular tumor within the temporal bone at the right jugular foramen. The patient agreed to treat the condition by redu...
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A 60-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with sudden onset of left-sided weakness, severe headache, slurred speech and left facial droop, and increased blood pressure (260/172). The patient ...
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A patient presented due to abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea after eating. The patient was tested for celiac disease which was found to be negative. The physician diagnosed the patient with no...
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A 64-year-old female patient with history of bilateral hip replacement presented to the hospital after having tripped and fallen sustaining a traumatic periprosthetic fracture of the lower end of t...
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A patient, who is status post right total hip replacement, presents with a periprosthetic fracture. Patient states he stepped off of a curb, and immediately felt pain in the hip. After study, it wa...
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A patient with urinary tract stoma is admitted and diagnosed with an infection of the external incontinent stoma. How is this coded?
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