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Pre-op Diagnosis: End stage renal disease (CMS/HCC) [N18.6] Post-op Diagnosis: Same as Pre-op Procedure(s): Left – LEFT AV FISTULA CREATION (CEPHALIC ADEQUATE) – Wound Class: Clean Proc. Description(s) & CPT Code(s): LEFT AV FISTULA CREATION (CEPHALIC ADEQUATE): Anesthesia: General Complications: There were no complications Findings: There is a thrill in the graft and a thrill in the vein distal to the graft. … Read more
Basics about Induced Abortion We have learnt already about the spontaneous abortion, now we will learn about induced abortion. Therapeutic and elective abortions may be classified as induced abortions. Therapeutic abortion is the termination of pregnancy before the time of fetal viability for medical indications. Elective abortion is the interruption of pregnancy before viability at … Read more
Pre-op Diagnosis: Pelvic pain syndrome [R10.2] Chronic salpingitis [N70.11] Post-op Diagnosis: Same as Pre-op Severe pelvic adhesions Procedure(s): LAPAROSCOPIC LYSIS OF ADHESIONS – Wound Class: Clean Contaminated – Incision Closure: Deep and Superficial Layers CHROMOTUBATION TUBALPLASTY LAPAROSCOPIC – Wound Class: Clean Contaminated – Incision Closure: Deep and Superficial Layers Proc. Description(s) & CPT Code(s): LAPAROSCOPIC LYSIS OF ADHESIONS: CHROMOTUBATION … Read more
Basics about ICD 10 code for Lung Cancer Cancer is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells, which can spread from one site to another site. Lung cancer is abnormal growth of cells in one or both lung; usually the cells lining the air passages. These abnormal cells divide rapidly which eventually forms tumors. We have … Read more
There are different coding guidelines for coding all sort of fractures. Earlier we have seen how we can code the non-traumatic or pathological fractures. Similarly, today we try to learn about coding Periprosthetic fractures. There is a set of category (M97) codes used only for coding Periprosthetic fractures. This category of codes are present in Chapter 13, … Read more
Description of CPT code 64630, 64632 & 64640 This procedure (CPT code 64630) is performed to treat chronic pain of the external genitalia, pelvis, and anorectal region. The pudendal nerve is destroyed using chemical, thermal, electrical, or radiofrequency techniques, which may be used independently or in combination. This procedure is designed to destroy the specific … Read more
Neoplasm ICD 10 codes have to be used very carefully. Cancer conditions can be partially or fully present or removed from the body, hence the ICD 10 codes will also vary as per the scenario. For example, the personal history code for neoplasm should be used only when the neoplasm has been completely removed from … Read more
Description of CPT code 22526 and 22527 Percutaneous intradiscal annuloplasty is a minimally invasive technique performed under fluoroscopic guidance to treat small tears in the annulus without an associated disc protrusion. The most common technique is intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET). In IDET, the physician advances a needle into the disc using x-ray image guidance. The … Read more
Description of CPT code 15771, 15772, 15773 and 15774 Autologous fat grafting may be utilized in many areas of soft tissue augmentation or reconstruction, including congenital defects, contouring of face or breasts, and scarring as a result of burns, radiation, surgical procedures, or trauma. The physician obtains an autologous fat graft by liposuction technique. After … Read more
Medical coders has to use anesthesia cpt codes in the gastro-endoscopic section. CPT code 00731, 00732, 00811, 00812 and 00813 are the added procedure codes in this section. Three anesthesia service CPT codes have been deleted. 01180 Anesthesia for obturator neurectomy; extrapelvic 01190 intrapelvic 01682 Anesthesia for shoulder cast application, removal … Read more