A patient has heavy skin and muscle (myogenic) that is droop…
A patient has heavy skin and muscle (myogenic) that is drooping down and blocking his vision due to myogenic ptosis of the upper eyelid. The provider performed a bilateral upper blepharoplasty. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is (are) reported?
Read DetailsA 27-year-old presents with right-sided thoracic myofascial…
A 27-year-old presents with right-sided thoracic myofascial pain. A 25-gauge 1.5-inch needle on a 10 cc controlled syringe with 0.25% bupivacaine was used. After negative aspiration, 2 cc were injected into each trigger point. A total of four trigger points were injected. A total of 8 cc of bupivacaine was used on the rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, and levator scapular muscles. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for this procedure?
Read DetailsA 6-year-old female with prominent ears undergoes a bilatera…
A 6-year-old female with prominent ears undergoes a bilateral otoplasty. Surgeon makes an incision just behind the ear in the natural fold where the ear is joined to the head exposing the cartilage. Cartilage is trimmed and shaped and the incision is closed. Temporary sutures are placed to secure the ear until healing is accomplished. The procedure is repeated on the other ear. What CPT® code is reported?
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