A 52-year-old female is sent to radiology for a lymphangiography of both arms. The patient has swelling in both arms which is suspected to be lymphangitis. She also has a history of breast cancer having had a double mastectomy 5 years ago. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
Read DetailsA male patient is seen by his primary care provider for rectal bleeding and persistent intestinal cramps. After a colonoscopy with biopsy, the results come back and the provider documents that the patient has malignant neoplasm in his sigmoid colon. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
Read DetailsA patient is diagnosed with actinic keratosis of the chest and arms. She presents to her physician’s office for destruction of these lesions. Using cryosurgery, the physician destroys 4 lesions on the right arm, 4 lesions on the left forearm and 4 lesions on the chest. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
Read DetailsA patient is seen in the hospital’s outpatient surgical area with a diagnosis of a displaced fracture of the lateral condyle, right elbow. An ORIF (open reduction) procedure was performed and included the following techniques: An incision was made in the area of the lateral epicondyle. This was carried through subcutaneous tissue, and the fracture site was easily exposed. Inspection revealed the fragment to be rotated in two places about 90 degrees. It was possible to manually reduce this quite easily, and the manipulation resulted in an almost anatomic reduction. This was fixed with two pins driven across the humerus. The pins were cut off below skin level. The wound was closed with plain catgut subcutaneously and 5-0 nylon for the skin. Dressings and a long arm cast were applied. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
Read DetailsA patient in her 2 nd trimester with a triplet pregnancy is seen in the obstetrician’s office for an obstetrical ultrasound only for obtaining fetal heartbeats and position of the fetuses. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for the ultrasound?
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