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Jessim929

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Hi all-

This is the first time I've seen this kind of case, and I could use a little help. Patient is a 57-year-old male with history of a previous "inguinal procedure" - details of which are unavailable per dictation. There was a concern for an inguinal testicle. "Open exploration of the inguinal canal revealed absolutely no inguinal contents." A 54530 is what was authorized, but I don't think I can use that now. Intraop inguinal u/s was also performed to confirm absence of contents.

Does anyone have any direction where I should go with this?

Thank you!!!
 
DUH. That makes perfect sense now! I was in the index of the big book - as opposed to my Urology book - looking for "exploration", "inguinal exploration" and all variations of those terms. I overthought it and made it more difficult than it was.

Thank you sooooo much!!!
 
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