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Wiki Ileostomy Creation HELP!!! Please

Just looked at 44125 and it fits. Thank you so very much!!
- Ally718
- Post #3
- Feb 16, 2023
- Forum: Cardiovascular Thoracic
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Wiki Ileostomy Creation HELP!!! Please

Please help me!! I have been struggling with coding this Op report for the last 3 days and I'm ready to pull my hair out!! I'm stuck between codes 44143 and 44144. Not sure which code to append. Any assistance is GREATLY appreciated!! Please refer below to the Op note: PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS...
- Ally718
- Thread
- Feb 15, 2023
- ileostomy creation small bowel resection wittmann patch
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Cardiovascular Thoracic
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Wiki HELP PLEASE!!!!

Thank you so much!! It's greatly appreciated :)
- Ally718
- Post #3
- Feb 17, 2021
- Forum: Cardiovascular Thoracic
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Wiki HELP PLEASE!!!!

I'm having such a hard time coding this OP report. The codes I have are 75710-26, 37228-LT, 37226-LT. I'm struggling with the code for the stent removal, I'm not even sure there is a code for it. Based on the OP report, do you think I've captured everything? Any help would be greatly...
- Ally718
- Thread
- Feb 12, 2021
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Cardiovascular Thoracic
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Please HELP!! BELOW KNEE POPLITEAL ARTERY CUTDOWN WITH EMBOLECTOMY OF THE POPLITEAL AND SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY

Hello, I have been struggling with this OP report for days. I'm not sure if I have the right codes or not. The codes I came up with are 27602, 37228, 75710, 37226, 34201, and 76937. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!! PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: ACUTE LIMB ISCHEMIA...
- Ally718
- Thread
- Apr 28, 2020
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Interventional Radiology
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Wiki HELP Please!!! Aortobifemoral Bypass Using End to End Anastomosis...

Thank you so much!!
- Ally718
- Post #3
- Feb 18, 2020
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki Help with CPT code- Percutaneous Coiling of Hypogastric Artery

Thank you all!!
- Ally718
- Post #7
- Feb 18, 2020
- Forum: Interventional Radiology
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Wiki HELP Please!!! Aortobifemoral Bypass Using End to End Anastomosis...

I'm completely stuck onthis one. The codes that I have came up with so far are 35646-50-GC and 35331-59-GC. Any help would be gretaly appreciated. Thanks in advance!! OPERATION: 1)AORTOBIFEMORAL BYPASS USING END-TO-END ANASTOMOSIS AT THE LEVEL OF THE AORTA AND SIDE-TO-SIDE ANASTOMOSIS AT THE...
- Ally718
- Thread
- Feb 14, 2020
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki Help with CPT code- Percutaneous Coiling of Hypogastric Artery

Hello, I'm having trouble choosing the correct CPT code for this OP report. I'm stuck between 37242 and 34702. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: LEFT INTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY ANEURYSM. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: LEFT INTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY ANEURYSM...
- Ally718
- Thread
- Dec 23, 2019
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Interventional Radiology
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Wiki Code the scenario: Capture the primary diagnosis code only

Patient undergoing chemotherapy for breast malignancy experienced extravasation when the IV became dislodged, leaking the chemotherapy agent into her tissues. What is the primary diagnosis? *Can anyone help me out with this one? Hitting a block*
- Ally718
- Thread
- Sep 12, 2015
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding