A patient with uterine prolapse presents for laparoscopic hy…
A patient with uterine prolapse presents for laparoscopic hysterectomy and colpopexy. After induction of general anesthesia, the laparoscope is introduced into the abdomen with separate placement of ports for visualization. The surgeon began to tie off the uterine artery when the patient had a sudden drop in blood pressure and could not be stabilized. The procedure was discontinued. No procedures were completed. What are the CPT® and modifier code(s) for this service?
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Patient is a 69-year-old woman with a biopsy proven squamous cell carcinoma of her left forearm measuring 2.3 cm in greatest diameter. The area was marked with 4 mm gross normal margins. This area was removed as drawn, and the surgeon then incised his planned rhomboid flap, elevating the full-thickness flap into the defect and closing the sites in layers using 3-0 Monocryl, 4-0 Monocryl and 5-0 Prolene. The patient tolerated the procedure well. Final measurements were 2.7 cm x 2.1 cm. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?
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