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| minor procedures that when done by themselves are coded as the procedure, but when performed at the same time as a major procedure are considered incidental and not coded separelty |
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| Study od body fluids or tissues in postmortem examination |
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| study of the diseases of cells. |
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| study of conditions of the immune system caused by the action of antibodies |
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| measuring the presence or abcense of... |
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| measuring of the presence or abscence of and the presence of.... |
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| sample of tissue and fluid. |
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| agents that relieve pain without causing loss of conscccciousness; they are classified as narcotic or non-norcotic. |
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| Loss or lack of the sense of feeling |
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| procedure performed on a mirror-image organ of the body (such as left and right kidneys) |
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| a procedure in which a cerebrospinal fluid leak is closed by means of injection of the patient's bloodd into the area. |
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| General anesthesia administered thru the trachea |
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| A SERVICE REQUIRED BY AN AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION TO BE PERFORMED FOR A PATIENT; USUALLY THE AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL OR A PORTION OF THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL BILLS |
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| MODERATE OR CONSCIOUS SEDATION |
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| A decreased level of consciousness in which the patient is not completely asleep. |
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| a system that allows the patient to self- administer an analgesic drug, such as morphine, to control pain. |
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| modifying units in the Anesthesia section of the CPT manual that describe a patient's condition at the time anesthesia is administered |
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| service was provided but was reduced compared to the full service description (modifier -52) |
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| the interruption of the sensory nerve conductivity in a region of the body, which is produced by a field block, or by nerve block; also known as block anesthesia |
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| bundling together of time, effort, and services for a specific procedure into one code instead of reportingeach component seperately. |
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| HEAD, EYES, EARS, NOSE, THROAT |
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| inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and the hair follicles |
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| abnormal dryness of skin, mucous membranes, orthe conjunctiva |
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| infection of the subcutaneous tissue, usually composed of a cluster of boils |
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| streaks or lines on the breast, thighs,abdomen, or buttocks caused by weakness |
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| instrument used to cut the skin for grafting |
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| pertaining to under the skin or inseted under the skin |
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| pertaining to below the nail |
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| overgrowth of scar tissue caused by streptococci or staphylococci |
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| seperation or bursting open of a surgical wound |
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| small, pinpoint, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin |
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| removal of foreign material or damaged or dead tissue,especially in a wound. It is used to promote healing and to prevent infection |
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