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A patient who is status post colectomy presents with chills, abdominal pain, and fever. On examination, the patient was found to have feculent wound drainage and was diagnosed with anastomotic dehi...
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A patient presents with a celiac artery aneurysm that has significantly increased in size because a previously placed stent graft is no longer excluding the aneurysm. A left external iliac artery t...
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A patient was admitted for lymphovenous bypass of the left axilla. Using an open approach, a suitable left axillary lymphatic channel was identified. A major venous branch draining into the axillar...
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A patient with a history of bilateral mastectomy and implant reconstruction complicated by grade IV capsular contracture and bilateral seromas, was admitted for removal of the implants and bilatera...
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A patient with COVID-19 infection and respiratory failure was treated with the Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity Blood Filter system. A catheter was placed in the right femoral vein for access. Wha...
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Are HCPCS codes J1020, Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg, J1030, Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg, and J1040, Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg, ...
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What is a “per unit” dose? In HCPCS codes J1020, Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg, J1030, Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg, and J1040, Injection, m...
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What is the appropriate code assignment for a patient that receives 3 mg of Celestone? HCPCS code J0702 states “Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg.” &...
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Our facility has a concern regarding when it is appropriate to report CPT code 63047, Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda...
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Patient presents for treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture of the left hand and sesamoid arthritis. The pretendinous cords over the third and fourth metacarpals of the palm area were injected with...
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