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A patient with sustained ventricular tachycardia due to malfunctioning leadless pacemaker presents for removal of the single-chamber leadless pacemaker. A retrieval system was advanced into the inf...
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The patient has central sleep apnea and a phrenic neurostimulator was recommended. At surgery, the generator was placed in a subcutaneous pocket dissected in the upper chest. One end of the sensing...
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A patient presents with bleeding duodenal ulcer and an esophagogastroduodenoscopy was carried out. Multiple clips were applied to the vessels to control the multiple hemorrhaging ulcers. Should “...
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The patient underwent laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. After the uterus, tubes and ovaries had been removed, rapid bleeding was noted from the site of th...
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A patient with total anomalous pulmonary venous return underwent surgery in which the posterior wall of the left atrium and the pulmonary venous confluence were both incised and opened widely, then...
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The patient had severe arthritis of the left knee and underwent total knee replacement. How is this procedure coded?
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The patient had severe arthritis in the lateral compartment of the left knee and underwent a partial knee replacement. The lateral condyles of the femur and tibia were replaced using an open approa...
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The patient previously underwent a right total hip replacement. The femoral stem has now fractured and must be replaced. At surgery for revision arthroplasty, the broken femoral component was remov...
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The patient previously underwent a left total knee replacement but the tibial component has now come loose. At surgery, the joint is exposed and inspected with no evidence of infection. The loose t...
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A patient undergoes craniotomy for resection of a brain tumor. Immediately following the resection, Gliadel® chemotherapy wafers are placed into the resection cavity. What code is assigned for pla...
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