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    Wiki Synovectomy and Neurectomy

    I'm currently in the learning process of orthopedics coding and am stuck on a operative procedure. procedure performed: 1. Right radiocarpal and midcarpal joint open synovectomy, complete 2. Right extensor tendon compartment tenosynovectomy 2nd, 3rd, and 4th dorsal extensor tendon...
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    Wiki ICD-10-CM for Open Abdomen

    One of my surgeons has a patient who was referred to him for management of his open abdomen. The patient was seen by another surgeon for repair of a ruptured AAA with massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage which resulted in abdominal compartment syndrome. The first surgeon left the abdomen open...
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