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A 71-year-old male with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the Emergency Department with a swollen gangrenous right foot that was diagnosed as gas gangrene. Does the Alphabetic Index subentry fo...
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There appears to be an increase in physicians documenting uncertain diagnoses on the discharge summary that have actually been ruled out. Some physicians are using the concept of “uncertain diagn...
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A patient is admitted for brachytherapy due to cervical cancer. Intrauterine tandem and ovoids are placed and brachytherapy is provided. When coding encounters for brachytherapy, should code Z51.0,...
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A 52-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix presents for her first brachytherapy treatment with intrauterine tandem and ovoid placement. The vagina was prepped and draped, a tand...
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The patient was admitted for placement of a Watchman™ left atrial appendage device in the os of the left atrial appendage. Under fluoroscopic and echocardiographic guidance, the device was advanc...
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The patient underwent endoscopy due to upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A large duodenal ulcer with adherent clot was found and injected with epinephrine for hemostasis and 3 clips were placed. Is ...
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The patient presents to the Emergency Department (ED) and is admitted as an inpatient for treatment of epistaxis associated with anticoagulant use. While in the ED, the provider packed the nose wit...
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A suture is used to stop acute bleeding from the external right naris. What is the correct root operation for the procedure?
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What is the correct ICD-10-PCS root operation for revision of right total ankle replacement? Is the correct root operation “Revision” or “Removal” and “Replacement” when a portion of th...
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A 45-year-old patient, who was diagnosed with scleroderma, severe gastroparesis, weight loss, severe malnutrition, and severe malabsorption, was admitted for total parenteral nutrition and placemen...
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