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    Wiki Carcinoma of the Brain

    A 65-yr old patient, with a history of lung cancer, is admitted to a healthcare facility with ataxia and syncope and a fractured arm as a result of falling. The patient undergoes a closed reduction of the fracture in the emergency department and undergoes a complete workup for metastatic...
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    Wiki Lung Transplants (32851-54) and ASA 00580

    Any one else seeing denials from CMS for Anesthesia done for Lung Transplants starting about 10/1/15? Initally was told by Medicare contractor that ASA does not match, as service is Lung Transplant-- but this is the only ASA that the CPTs cross to. The NCD 260.9 does not give a list of...
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    • 00580 anesthesia asa lung transplants
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