A 28-year-old male was rushed to the ED after being found unconscious. Information from family members indicated the patient had left a suicide note and taken a large amount of LSD (a hallucinogenic). What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A 49-year-old female presented with chronic de Quervain’s di…
A 49-year-old female presented with chronic de Quervain’s disease and has been unresponsive to physical therapy, bracing or cortisone injection. She has opted for more definitive treatment. After induction of anesthesia, the patient’s left arm was prepared and draped in the normal sterile fashion. Local anesthetic was injected using a combination 2% lidocaine and 0.25% Marcaine. A transverse incision was made over the central area of the first dorsal compartment. The subcutaneous tissues were gently spread to protect the neural and venous structures. The retractors were placed. The fascial sheath of the first dorsal compartment was then incised and opened carefully. The underlying thumb abductor and extensor tendons were identified. The tissues were dissected and the extensor retinaculum of the first extensor compartment was incised. The fibrotic tissue was incised and the tendons gently released. The tendons were freely moving. Subcutaneous tissues were closed with a 3-0 Vicryl and the skin with 3-0 Prolene subcuticular closure. Steri-strips, Xeroform and dry sterile dressings were applied. What CPT® code is reported?
When reviewing operative reports, which one of the following…
When reviewing operative reports, which one of the following is a TRUE statement?
A 32-year-old male was seen in the ambulatory surgery center…
A 32-year-old male was seen in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) for removal of two lipomas. One was located on his back and the other was located on the right forearm. Both involved subcutaneous tissue. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
What is the ICD-10-CM code for hay fever?
What is the ICD-10-CM code for hay fever?
A provider extracts a tumor, using a frontal approach, from…
A provider extracts a tumor, using a frontal approach, from the lacrimal gland of a 14-year-old patient. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
The term for pain in the ear is:
The term for pain in the ear is:
A 55-year-old has developed a pressure ulcer on her right hi…
A 55-year-old has developed a pressure ulcer on her right hip. The base of the ulcer is covered in eschar and the provider documents that the stage of the ulcer cannot be determined. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
What ICD-10-CM code is used to report effusion of the right…
What ICD-10-CM code is used to report effusion of the right ankle joint?
A patient is coming in for follow up of his essential hypert…
A patient is coming in for follow up of his essential hypertension and cardiomegaly. Both conditions are stable and he is told to continue with his medications. The two conditions are unrelated. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?