Acute paralytic poliomyelitis specified as bulbar unspecified type of poliovirus (045.00)
ICD-9 code 045.00 for Acute paralytic poliomyelitis specified as bulbar unspecified type of poliovirus is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -POLIOMYELITIS AND OTHER NON-ARTHROPOD-BORNE VIRAL DISEASES AND PRION DISEASES OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (045-049).
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Any hand specialist coders that can assist me with this ortho case please? (just a bit overwhelmed with this one)
PROCEDURE:
1. Release of left ring finger Dupuytren's contracture.
2. Release IP jo... [ Read More ]
I am needing help coding the following:
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Fracture of the proximal phalanx, left long finger.
PROCEDURES PERFORMED: Open reduction and internal fixation of the left long f... [ Read More ]
Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to confirm whether or not this pt op note includes a capsulotomy in the body portion of the report? Sometimes the doctor will word it in a way that I'm not familiar with... [ Read More ]
Surgeon performed a partial trapeziectomy and a partial trapezoidecomy - would you code 25210 twice? Or should I just code the arthroplasty? Thank you!
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Degenerative osteoarth... [ Read More ]
Procedure performed:
Open repair of the right 5th metacarpal fracture and also tenolysis of extensor digitorum quinti and EDC of the 5th finger.
In op report " A serpentine incision was then carried ... [ Read More ]
HELP :/
We are getting denials from Blue Cross for Prolonged services CPT 99358/99359, not sure if our provider should be billing all these codes. Or any resources anyone could recommend to better un... [ Read More ]
HELP :/
We are getting denials from Blue Cross for Prolonged services CPT 99358/99359, not sure if our provider should be billing all these codes. Or any resources anyone could recommend to better un... [ Read More ]
Attention was then made to the left upper extremity. A closed reduction was attempted under fluoroscopy 3 times. As there was almost no movement of fracture fragments with the attempted closed reducti... [ Read More ]
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What exactly was the procedure your provider was performing. I cannot suggest codes or modifiers without seeing the op note.
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Hi Debra,
He d... [ Read More ]
For the first procedure with graft, would coding it as 28750 for the fusion and 20900 for the graft be correct?
POSTPROCEDURE DIAGNOSTIC IMPRESSION:
1. Severe hallux valgus, left.
2. Dislocation of t... [ Read More ]
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