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Figure out the Trick to Transplant Follow-Up Coding

Published on Tue May 23, 2023

Question: A patient recently underwent a right kidney transplant. I have a report for a complete ultrasound (US) exam of the patient’s kidneys and retroperitoneal structures. The report includes documentation of the patient’s abdominal aorta, common iliac artery origins, inferior vena cava, and kidneys. The radiologist noted a 5.6 x 3.0 cm right transplanted kidney with a probable 8 mm cyst [...]
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