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    Wiki VATS/Robotic Esophageal Diverticulectomies and Diaphragm Procedures

    One of my cts surgeons states the practice he came from billed VATS/Robotic Esophageal Diverticulectomies as cpt 43130 & 43135, & the VATS/Robotic Diaphragm procedures as the cpt 39545, 39560, and 39561 because none of these codes specify Open/Thoracotomy/Laparotomy. But the STS stated to bill...
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    Wiki Cpt for thoracoabdominal excision of pleural tumor

    Need help coding a Thoracoabdominal Excision of a Pleural Tumor, any advice would be greatly appreciated on the following Opnote: DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION: The right chest and abdomen were prepped and draped in a sterile fashion. We began with a limited right thoracotomy incision. Upon...
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    Wiki Cpt for cardiopulmonary bypass support only

    Does any one know if there is a CPT for Cardiopulmonary Bypass Support only? One of my surgeons had to put a patient on Cardiopulmonary Bypass for another surgeon doing a Nephrectomy & I cannot for the life of me find a stand alone code. The only ones I have found are the add on codes for the...
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    Wiki Time frame for stress test

    Does anyone know if I can bill this & if I can, how I should? Patient had Lexiscan Cardiolite Stress with Mycardial Perfusion Imaging in September, they could not get in touch with the patient to complete the rest portion. The physician dicated this in his report, so I billed the single test...
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