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    Wiki Right above the knee amputation revision with sinus tract excision

    Would it just be a debridement?
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    Wiki Right above the knee amputation revision with sinus tract excision

    Right above the knee amputation revision with sinus tract excision including skin ellipse (6cm x 2cm) Pt developed a skin opening in the right above knee amputation stump. Sinus tract has previously healed but appears to be recurring. The sinus tract opening was inspected and spread open. No...
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    Wiki Metatarsal #5 resection

    If any part of the metatarsal (even part of the metatarsal head), you would code each with 28810 and the appropriate digit modifiers. (Source: https://www.zhealthpublishing.com )
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    Wiki Iliac Artery to Profunda artery bypass

    MD did a Iliac Artery to Profunda artery bypass by harvesting ipilateral superficial femoral artery. I can't find a code for LE artery harvest. Does anyone know how to code this?
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    Wiki Adenosine - heart cath procedure

    The NCCI Provider Policy Manual states the following: "The global surgical package includes the administration of fluids and drugs during the operative procedure. CPT codes 96360-96376 should not be reported separately. Under OPPS, the administration of fluids and drugs during or for an...
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    Wiki HELP PLEASE! IV Pushes with Moderate Sedation

    Does anyone know...for example in an in-office cath lab?
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    Wiki Bilateral Common iliac and IVC AFX Endologix endograft

    I've only every seen Endograft with iliac limbs done in the Aorta and common iliac arteries. What code set do we use when this in the in the IVC and iliac veins?? Dx is thrombosis and stenosis. Procedure: 1.Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (14 x 100 Abre stent) 2.Right common iliac vein...
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    Wiki Below Knee Amputation and myocutaneous flap closure

    Is a Myocutaneous flap closure (15738) separately billable when down with a BKA?
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    Wiki Revision AVF aneurysms and artegraft placement

    What if the Aneurysm is dissected out of AVF and AVG is placed using the same artery but but a new/different vein ?
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    Wiki Forearm blood vessel repair

    I found guidelines in Dr. Z guidebook that says for this code, all vessels are coded separately. So both would be coded
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    Wiki Forearm blood vessel repair

    I think it has an MUE of 2 because there are two arms. IF you could code all four vessels wouldn't it have an MUE of 4?
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    Wiki Forearm blood vessel repair

    Sorry, I should have said the repair was the main surgery. The patient had a injury to the forearm and both arteries were completed transected. He did an embolectomy in the process. I'm just wondering about the number of times the 35206 would be billed. Does it included both arteries?
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    Wiki Forearm blood vessel repair

    If both the radial and ulnar arteries are repaired is 35206 coded twice or just once? Same incision. Pt also had embolectomy of ulnar artery. Thanks for your help!
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    Wiki Lower Extremity Cath Placement and Revascularization

    Catheter placement happens on the left, he moves it over to the right side for intervention and angiogram . This is pretty typical. My question is about moving past the point of intervention into a different vascular family in the same leg.
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    Wiki Lower Extremity Cath Placement and Revascularization

    The catheter placmeent would be the same side as the revascularization, just beyond the intervention performed. The cath access is almost always on the contralateral side.
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