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A patient with lumbar stenosis and neurogenic claudication from L1 through S1 presented for decompressive laminectomy. Central decompressions were completed at T12-L1. The nerve roots at L5-S1 were...
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A 9-year-old girl with a history of cloacal anomaly has persistent stress incontinence despite previous urethral mobilization and vaginoplasty. She presents for Young-Dees-Leadbetter bladder neck r...
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The patient is a 72-year-old woman diagnosed with lumbar stenosis and spondylolisthesis with scoliosis. She underwent decompressive laminectomy at L2, L3, and L4. This was followed by lumbar spinal...
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The patient was admitted for treatment of a very large symptomatic rectal prolapse and underwent a laparoscopic-assisted ventral rectopexy with mesh using the daVinci system. Prior to surgery, the ...
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The patient, who is status post transcatheter aortic valve replacement, had developed progressive symptoms of heart failure due to moderate-to-severe paravalvular leak. A valve-in-valve balloon exp...
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A woman is diagnosed with a pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia of the breast (PASH). How is this condition coded in ICD-10-CM?
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A patient underwent a colonoscopy because of a positive Cologuard® test. The colonoscopy demonstrated no abnormal findings. What is the appropriate diagnosis code for this encounter?
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A patient is referred for a colonoscopy due to the positive results of a Cologuard® test. During colonoscopy, a cecal polyp was found and removed. The preoperative diagnosis is screening colonosco...
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If a physician sees a patient (in any setting) and evaluates the patient’s sick sinus syndrome (SSS) or other significant heart rhythm abnormality, is it appropriate to assign a code for the spec...
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A 72-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema presents due to COPD exacerbation. The Alphabetic Index leads coding professionals to code J44.1, Chr...
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