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    Wiki Laryngeal nerve monitoring

    Has anyone coded the use of laryngeal monitoring with the endotracheal tube for thyroidectomies? Not sure which code to use, 95865 says with needle? Thanks :)
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    Wiki partial closure?

    I was wondering how would you code a partial complex closure. Doc excised an infected cyst from right side of face, deep dissection done, approximately 3 cm area was debrided with help of scissors and metallic curette all around the cavity. the cavity was irrigated with diluted hydrogen...
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    Wiki surgeons covering for surgeons, different companies

    I have a coding question that has been driving me crazy. I code for one of the surgery groups. One is employed by our hospital the other surgery group in independent, they all rotate call at the hospital here. If one of their surgeons does a surgery on an inpatient, and on the days our...
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    Wiki global or not global

    Have a patient who was having recurring abdominal abscesses, when the physician did surgery for the abscess, he found infected mesh, so he removed the infected mesh and did a hernia repair. One month later she is admitted to the hospital for low grade fever. He has to do a drainage of seroma...
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    Wiki exp laparotomy, appendectomy, omentectomy and frainage of interloop abscesses and pel

    op note Prep and drape was done in a standard sterile fashion. NG tube was also inserted. Two towel clips were applied on the umbilicus. Veress needle was inserted. Direct vision and inspection was done. There was pus noted in the pelvis, left paracolic gutter and right paracolic gutter...
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    Wiki fistulography help

    Our physician performed an excision of fistulous tract and debridement In addition under procedure performed he did a fistulography and identification of the fistulous tract with blue dye: The op note for that reads: First anoscopy was performed and park retractor was applied. External...
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    Wiki Need help please

    My physician did an intraoperative assessment of small bowel with doppler, along with other procedures, and I am just not able to find a cpt code for this. Has anyone else encountered this, and how did you code it? Thank you for any input in advance. :)
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    Wiki appendiceal abscess

    I need som help with coding this scenario please. The op procedure reads: Laparoscopic drainage of intraabdominal appendiceal abscess. In my CPT I am unable to find a laparscopic appendiceal abscess. I did find the 44900, but this says open. Does anyone have any suggestions how I might code...
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    Wiki another direct admit question

    If a surgeon sees a new patient in his office, then he sends the pt to the hospital where later that day he performs excision of infected abscess, can I bill the OV? Or do I just bill the surgery procedure? Just not sure how to bill this.
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    Wiki confused - I have an excision of a 6 cm

    I have an excision of a 6 cm carbuncle, deep disection with debridement of edges with metallic curette and packing. Would this be a 10061 with 11012, or a 11406 and 11012???? :confused:
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    Wiki wound exploration, hematoma drainage and hernia repair

    Have a pt who had a ileostomy reversal, and SB resection, few days later he had wound exploration, repair of incisional hernia and drainage of hematoma. The physician reopened the previous incision, can I bill 49002 and 10120 with the 49560?
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    Wiki need clarification for office visit/SDS please

    Need clarification please! Pt comes into office with an abscess. Physician decides to remove the abscess the same day, she is sent to the hospital for SDS, then is admitted after. There is no H & P for the first day, just the office note and the op note at the hospital. Would it be an office...
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    Wiki admit post surgery

    I am a new coder and of course have many questions. The discussion forums have been a big help. I have a surgeon who did a hernia repair on a very obese patient. The surgery was scheduled as same day. The patient became bradycardic and hypotensive in the recovery room, so the surgeon...
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    Wiki need a little guidance please

    Need help coding please. Doc performed an open repair of right recurrent inguinal hernia with a defect near femoral vein. He also did an inguinal lymph node biopsy. I am thinking I can only bill 49520,rt. Would I bill the biopsy of the inguinal lymph node since the physician was already...
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    Wiki suture of small intestine

    I am looking for a code for laparoscopic repair of enterotomy. The only thing I can come up with is 44602. "Patient's adhsions were mainly of small bowel to the midline of the abdomen. At that point, before continuing the lysis of adhesion at that level, I introduced a 3-0 silk suture and...
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    Wiki new coder

    have to code a reduction of parastomal hernia, repair of parastomal hernia with gore dual-mesh via laparotomy. I have found 44346, I don't think this is the appropriate code for laparotomy. Am I over-reading this? thanks Nancy
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    Wiki global for a peg tube

    I do not see that there is a global for peg tube placement via EGD, but our physician thinks it should have a global? Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks:cool:
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    Wiki CPC-A seeking employment

    Nancy Hinojos 511Leavell Carlsbad, NM 88220 n.hinojos@yahoo.com 575 885-1386 OBJECTIVE STATEMENT Seeking a new career opportunity, where I can make a positive impact and experience long term career growth. KEY SKILLS Reliable and experienced caregiver. Driven to provide excellent customer...
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