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Wiki Tranvenous Liver Biopsy

How should this be coded for the MD performing the procedure Using real time ultrasound guidance a 21 guage micropuncture needle was used to access the right internal jugular vein. A .018 inch guidewire was advanced centrally under fluoroscopy. The need was removed and a micropuncture sheath...
- armygurl692@yahoo.com
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- Feb 18, 2016
- advanced guidewire internal sheath vein
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Outpatient Facilities
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Wiki need help coding

CLINICAL INDICATIONS Retrograde right sided aortoiliac dissection. CLINICAL HISTORY...
- bhargavi
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- Feb 8, 2016
- arterial iliac left revealed sheath
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Cardiology
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Wiki Rectus Abdominus Sheath Hematoma ICD-10 Code

Does anyone know the ICD-10 code for a "rectus abdominus sheath hematoma?" I need help with coding this diagnosis.
- zmashchak
- Thread
- Jan 26, 2016
- abdominus hematoma icd-10 rectus sheath
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Emergency Department
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Wiki Rectus Sheath Hematoma Code

Does anyone know the ICD-10 code for a "rectus sheath hematoma?" I need help with coding for this diagnosis.
- zmashchak
- Thread
- Jan 26, 2016
- diagnosis hematoma icd-10 rectus sheath
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki Unsuccessful removal of Mediport catheter

Need help with this. Thanks is advance Pre-Op/Post Op Diagnosis: Fractured MediPort Catheter OPERATION: 1. Central venogram with interpretation and unsuccessful attempt at snaring MediPort catheter 2. Left upper extremity ultrasonography with interpretation. ACCESS...
- pygreen
- Thread
- Jan 18, 2016
- catheter left sheath ultrasound vein
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Interventional Radiology
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Wiki Chemo injxn-intra-arterial-head

01/15/16 Folks, What codes would you use for this one? PROCEDURE: The skin of the groin was prepped and draped in sterile fashion and local anesthesia using 1 percent buffered lidocaine was infused over the right common femoral artery. Using Seldinger technique a 21g needle was inserted into...
- margaret fahy
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- Jan 15, 2016
- artery carotid chemotherapy ophthalmic sheath
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Interventional Radiology
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Wiki Ultrasound Guided Injections

Hello, Doctor did an Ultrasound in the office to see what was going on with the shoulder Then he did an ultrasound guided injection into the tendon sheath. How would I code this? 76942 20550 - LT (Injection tendon sheath) J1030 - 40 mg Depo Medrol Or would I use 76881 with the above...
- LLRodgers
- Thread
- Jan 8, 2016
- guided injection injections sheath ultrasound
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki HELP!!! Axillofemoral bypass angioplasty of mid graft stenosis

Unsure of coding of this surgery. Please help!!! OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: 1. Open exposure of left axillofemoral bypass graft via infraclavicular approach. 2. Angiogram of left axillofemoral bypass graft. 3. Rotational atherectomy of mid graft and distal graft stenosis. 4. Percutaneous...
- OhioMB
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- Jan 6, 2016
- balloon graft left sheath stenosis
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Cardiovascular Thoracic
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Wiki HELP! axillofemoral bypass w angioplasty of mid graft

Unsure of coding of this surgery. Please help!!! OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: 1. Open exposure of left axillofemoral bypass graft via infraclavicular approach. 2. Angiogram of left axillofemoral bypass graft. 3. Rotational atherectomy of mid graft and distal graft stenosis. 4. Percutaneous...
- OhioMB
- Thread
- Jan 6, 2016
- balloon graft left sheath stenosis
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Interventional Radiology
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Wiki Vascular Coding Question

Good Morning, This patient was having a transcatheter aortic valve replacement. They had problems and they had to place extra stents for dissection of the vertebral/subclavian artery. Can someone assist me in coding this report. I would use the 33363 for the TAVR, but after that I am not...
- conleyclan
- Thread
- Jan 5, 2016
- advanced left sheath stent subclavian
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Cardiovascular Thoracic
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Wiki Lengthy Peripheral study-need help!

OK, would someone please be willing to read this and let me know about codes? I have: 93454.26 36221 92928.RC 92978.26.RC 75710.26 I'm stuck on the rest. Could the 35475/75962.26 be used for PTA of radial artery? Any catheter placement code I may be missing? Uggh, this one was a doozy for me...
- Jess1125
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- Jan 4, 2016
- artery patient radial sheath spasm
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Cardiology
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Wiki Posterior Tibial Tendon Tubularization

Need Help with CPT code for this procedure: Debridement and tubulariztion of posterior tibial tendon of ankle Procedure Note: The patient was brought into operative theater and placed in supine position. She was given general anesthesia and ancef intravenously. Left ankle was prepped and drped...
- cwilson3333
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- Jan 1, 2016
- insertion posterior sheath tendon tibial
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki 35476 vs 36595 - Fibrin sheath obstruction removal during IJ dialysis cath exchange

I am having some difficulty determining whether to code 36595+75901 or 35476+75978 for the case below (I know the 36581 and 77001 needs to be coded). My understanding is that, even though we are using a balloon to disrupt the fibrin sheath obstruction, we would not be able to code 35476+75978...
- jennifer.r.wake
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- Dec 28, 2015
- catheter fibrin obstruction sheath svc
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Interventional Radiology

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