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    Wiki Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Research

    Patient receiving two doses of intravenously administered umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells separated by a 72+ 6hour interval. Per Study the UC-MSC administration via intravenous infusion that fall under the allogeneic CPT category since the mesenchymal stem cells are umbilical cord-derived...
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    Wiki Change in Biological Mesh for Hernia procedures since ICD-10

    Hi all, I'm trying to help a client who's a medical device manufacturer understand some strange data that they're now receiving since the changeover from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Before ICD-10, the majority of biological mesh usage in hernia procedures was for ventral/incisional hernias, but since the...
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    Wiki Umbilical Nerve block

    Patient had a previous Umbilical Hernia repair and is now coming in for Umbilical pain. We performed a Nerve block around the Umbilicus. What code would be appropriate for this type of Injection. He also used kenalog and I know that code is J3301 per 10mg. Can someone please help with this...
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    Wiki Nonreducible umbilical hernia

    Dr states open repair nonreducible umbilical hernia- His findings were -there was omental fat incarcerted in the hernia which measured 2cm in diameter. I am coding 49587 for incarcerated do you guys agree? Not sure why I am second guessing myself here thanks Vanessa
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