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Arthrodesis With Local Graft
What is the appropriate CPT code to report when local autograft is used and taken from the reamings and allograft is used for arthrodesis of the IP joint? Which CPT code is correct, 26862 or 26860?
Soft Tissue Tumors
My physician told me to use CPT code 21011 for an excision of a 1.2 cm cutaneous basal cell carcinoma on the scalp. Is this correct?
E/M for an Acute Problem
How do we code for a new patient seen in the office with RUQ upper quadrant discomfort with suspected cholecystitis and an order for ultrasound?
Consultation Request by Another Specialty
Cardiology performs a procedure on an inpatient, and later in the day, the patient develops a pseudoaneurysm. When vascular is called in to evaluate the patient, can vascular bill for the evaluation?
Iliac Angioplasty and Stent Coding: Per Vessel or Per Lesion?
The surgeon documented angioplasty and stents for occlusive disease in the right common and external iliac arteries. Is this reported with one or two codes?
Bioinductive Implants
When providers use bioinductive implants to reinforce rotator cuff repairs or other musculoskeletal procedures, what is the best way to report them? CPT code 17999 is often suggested, but CPT Assistant references imply that this unlisted code should only be reported with codes in the integumentary system.
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