A patient has ovarian cancer of both ovaries. She has removal of her ovaries with peritoneal washings and assessment of the abdomen for any metastases, including inspection of omentum, diaphragm and multiple biopsies. Lymph nodes in the pelvic and peri-aortic areas were also biopsied. She has previously had a hysterectomy. What are the CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported for this service?
Read DetailsA 38-year-old male seen in the Emergency Department sustained an injury several hours ago to his left hand when he fell, and a team member stepped on it when playing tackle football. X-ray was taken in lateral, external oblique and PA positions. The interpretation of the X-rays revealed a fracture of the shaft of the third metacarpal. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported for the radiological services?
Read DetailsA patient suffering from cirrhosis of the liver from alcohol abuse presents with a history of coffee ground emesis (bleeding). The surgeon diagnoses the patient with esophageal gastric varices. Two days later, in the hospital GI lab, the surgeon ligates the varices with bands via an UGI endoscopy. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
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