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The patient had severe arthritis in the lateral compartment of the left knee and underwent a partial knee replacement. The lateral condyles of the femur and tibia were replaced using an open approa...
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The patient previously underwent a right total hip replacement. The femoral stem has now fractured and must be replaced. At surgery for revision arthroplasty, the broken femoral component was remov...
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The patient previously underwent a left total knee replacement but the tibial component has now come loose. At surgery, the joint is exposed and inspected with no evidence of infection. The loose t...
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A patient undergoes craniotomy for resection of a brain tumor. Immediately following the resection, Gliadel® chemotherapy wafers are placed into the resection cavity. What code is assigned for pla...
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An Impella CP left ventricular assist device was introduced via the femoral artery. Left ventricular assist device support was undertaken. The patient’s hemodynamics improved, however, due to cha...
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A patient was transferred to our facility status post placement of an Impella 5.0 left ventricular assist device for cardiogenic shock four days prior and is subsequently taken to the operating roo...
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A patient, who is three weeks post-acute myocardial infarction, is readmitted for treatment of exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute bronchitis. During the hospital stay, the ...
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When referencing the Alphabetic Index under Dementia, Lewy body, the coder is directed to codes G31.83, Dementia with Lewy bodies, and [F02.80], Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere with...
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Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter 2013, page 114, indicated that ICD-10-CM does not presume a linkage between diabetes and osteomyelitis and that the provider would need to document a linkage ...
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We have previously been extensively trained that the diabetic cataract is rare, and may occur with rapid onset in Type I diabetics. Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM previously informed us that t...
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