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A patient with a previous endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) presents for evaluation of her persisting enlarged aneurysmal sac. After examination, the provider documents a type Ia endoleak ...
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An 84-year-old female presents for repair of a type IIa endoleak. She is status post endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). What is the appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for a type IIa endoleak?
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A patient, who was diagnosed with an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, underwent endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). In the operative report, the surgeon noted, “Small type IIa endoleak; com...
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A patient with stage 3 chronic kidney disease is admitted with acute kidney injury (AKI). As the patient’s renal status is assessed during the hospitalization, the AKI is documented to be due to ...
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Pancytopenia is defined as the presence of anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia. When a patient has anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia, would it be appropriate to assign a code fo...
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A patient, who was diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome from L3-L4 and L4-L5 epidural hematoma, status post L3-L5 bilateral decompression laminectomy, underwent evacuation of the hematoma with addi...
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A patient with an ileal conduit neobladder is admitted with fever and abdominal discomfort due to acute pyelonephritis. A query to the provider clarified recurrent acute pyelonephritis secondary to...
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When a patient is admitted and is diagnosed with both cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock, how is this coded?
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A 68-year-old male was taken to the emergency department and admitted as an inpatient, after an abrupt development of shortness of breath. In the final diagnostic statement, the provider listed, ...
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