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    Wiki Cholelithiasis with chronic cholecystitis with obstruction vs no obstruction

    Hey. I'm confused about when the documentation means that there was an obstruction with the cholelithiasis and cholecystitis. What kinds of things do you usually look for in the documentation when an obstruction is included with that? :confused:
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    • cholecystitis cholelithiasis documentation obstruction
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    Wiki Nephrostomy tube removal under fluoro

    I code for a hospital. We have cases where the doctor removes a nephrostomy tube under fluoroscopic guidance. Can we bill anything for this service? I am being advised we can bill for the fluoro, 76000 or for a nephrostogram, 50431 or is there an e/m charge that as the hospital (not the...
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    Wiki 35476 vs 36595 - Fibrin sheath obstruction removal during IJ dialysis cath exchange

    I am having some difficulty determining whether to code 36595+75901 or 35476+75978 for the case below (I know the 36581 and 77001 needs to be coded). My understanding is that, even though we are using a balloon to disrupt the fibrin sheath obstruction, we would not be able to code 35476+75978...
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