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A patient underwent laparoscopic right hemicolectomy and adhesiolysis due to extensive adhesions from previous surgery. In the operative report, the surgeon noted, “Small serosal tear of the colo...
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What code will be assigned for COVID-19 screening once the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 expires?
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Once the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 expires, what code should be assigned for COVID-19 screening that is performed during preoperative testing?
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A 77-year-old patient diagnosed with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer was seen for a hematology/oncology visit to discuss systemic therapies, such as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). He h...
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A patient was admitted for workup to rule out malignancy due to diffuse interstitial lung nodules, cervical lymphadenopathy, and thrombus of the right internal jugular vein and the superior vena ca...
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A patient was admitted to the cardiovascular intensive care unit for heart transplant surgery. He was placed on a temporary right ventricular assist device (RVAD), and two weeks later, the patient ...
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A patient with an aortobifemoral bypass graft presented for revascularization due to a thrombus in the left limb of the graft. When assigning code T82.868A, Thrombosis due to vascular prosthetic de...
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A 46-year-old patient was previously admitted with left upper extremity (LUE) swelling, pain and discoloration and was found to have an acute left subclavian deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The subclav...
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A patient was admitted for seizure evaluation and was noted to have variable blood pressures with significant orthostatic episodes. A neurologist was consulted and documented “Diabetic autonomic ...
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What is the appropriate ICD-10-CM code(s) for a diagnosis of mixed hyperlipidemia with hypercholesterolemia?
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