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The patient was admitted for surgical excision of a pituitary macroadenoma within the cavernous sinus. A left pterional incision was made and dissection was carried down to the dura and zygomatic o...
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The patient is a 62-year-old female with breast carcinoma and asymmetry, who presents for bilateral skin-sparing mastectomy with “Goldilocks” breast reconstruction. At surgery, the right breast...
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A patient with left cervical pain due to dorsal root avulsion underwent surgical treatment. Following exposure of the C6-T2 spinous processes, a laminectomy was performed and a microscope was used ...
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A patient presents for excision of the right tibial sesamoid bone secondary to osteomyelitis. During surgery, an incision was made medial to the first metatarsal. After dissection, the ligaments an...
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A patient with hydrocephalus underwent electromagnetic stealth guided placement of a right ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Following the passing of the distal shunt passer and distal catheter to the ab...
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The patient is a 12-year-old male with a longstanding history of chronic constipation, who is admitted to undergo Malone Antegrade Continence Enema (MACE) procedure. During the procedure, a normal ...
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A pregnant patient presents at 38 weeks because the fetus was found to have a left upper lobe lung mass. The mother underwent the ex utero intrapartum (EXIT) procedure, in which the mass on the fet...
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A newborn, who had a normal vaginal delivery, is diagnosed with group B streptococcus colonization and is administered antibiotics prophylactically. What code should be assigned for this condition?...
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A 13-year-old presented to the pediatrician’s office after his mother witnessed, on several occasions the patient intentionally biting himself. He denied wanting to end his life and stated that h...
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What is the correct code assignment for homocysteinemia?
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