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Extruded Tympanostomy Tube
My surgeon removed an extruded tympanostomy tube from a patient’s left ear under general anesthesia. She wants to code this as 69424-LT for removing the tube. Can you clarify if this is the correct code?
TAP Block?
I am new to coding pain management procedures. Please explain what a TAP procedure is and why it is typically performed. I am unfamiliar with this procedure and what CPT code to use.
Modifier for Bilateral Catheterization
Do you code bilateral catheterization codes with modifier 50?
Is Scar Revision Still Complex Closure?
I have a scar revision for the abdomen and was going to assign CPT 13101. My coding teammate told me this is no longer the current coding recommendation. Is scar revision still reported with complex closure?
Secondary CSF leak following skull base surgery
Patient had to be taken back to the OR a day after an open skull base procedure due to a cerebrospinal fluid leak, and the dura was repaired with a synthetic graft material. What is the correct CPT code for the repair, if it is separately reported, and do we need a modifier?
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