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    Wiki 1 lesion, 2 anatomical locations within ear

    Please see op note below. The lesion that was removed was in the ear canal extending all the way down to the TM. I do not see a NCCI edit between 69145 & 69450. Is it appropriate to code them both for 1 lesion as it is within both anatomical locations? PREOP/POSTOP DIAGNOSES: LEFT EAR CANAL...
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    Wiki EXCISION OF AVULSION FRACTURE, LEFT LATERAL MALLEOLUS WITH REPAIR OF THE LATERAL LIGAMENTS

    Unsure how to proceed with the coding of this case. I have looked at 27695, 27792, 27826 & 28193 but unsure as none of these seem to truly fit to me. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: UNUNITED AVULSION FRACTURE, LEFT LATERAL MALLEOLUS PROCEDURE: EXCISION OF AVULSION FRACTURE, LEFT LATERAL MALLEOLUS...
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