A patient with a cyst like mass on his left external auditor…
A patient with a cyst like mass on his left external auditory canal was visualized under the microscope and a microcup forceps was used to obtain a biopsy of tissue along the posterior superior canal wall. What CPT® code is reported?
Read DetailsA 65-year-old female patient returns to her primary care pro…
A 65-year-old female patient returns to her primary care provider for follow up of an upper respiratory infection diagnosed the previous week. Her condition has not improved and her cough has increased. She has a long history of smoking. She currently smokes one pack a day and is dependent on the cigarettes. She uses a bronchodilator for her COPD. The provider changes her antibiotics to treat her acute bronchitis with COPD. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for this visit?
Read DetailsA provider performed an aspiration via thoracentesis on a pa…
A provider performed an aspiration via thoracentesis on a patient in observation status in the hospital. The patient has advanced right lung cancer that has metastasized to the pleura with malignant pleural effusion. Later the same day, due to continued accumulation of fluid, the patient was returned to the procedure room and the same provider performed a repeat thoracentesis. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
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