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    Wiki Foreign body removal abdominal

    Patient had RLQ pain, and was suspected to have filshie clips adherent to her right abdominal sidewall. The abbreviated note reads: Each skin incision os proceeded with injection of marcaine. Supraumbilical transverse incision was made with a scalpel. A Veress needle was inserted into the...
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    Wiki Coding Help! Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair with Mesh, without Nissen

    My surgeon, performed a Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair with Mesh, without Nissen Fundoplication. I am confused as to whether I should use the CPT Code 43282, Laparoscopy, surgical, repair of paraesophageal hernia, includes fundoplasty, when performed; with implantation of mesh. Or...
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    Wiki 47001 - is it precluded for laparoscopic?

    Does anyone have any information contraindicating the use of 47001 "Biopsy of liver, needle; when done for indicated purpose at time of other major procedure" for laparoscopic use when done with another laparoscopic procedure? The CPT tabular apparently used to classify 47001 as percutaneous...
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