Question

Apply procedure codes according to current guidelines and identify root operations and such look at photo

Date Sunday, February 10, 2019 11:59 PNM 25 Apply procedure codes according to current guidelines Identify root operations, approaches, body parts, devices, and qualifiers for given procedures . - Please report the ICD 19 PCS procedure code for case study below Watch your qualifier character - This procedure is a lumbar puncture and was diagnostic in nature as they were trying to rule out meningitis. Submit your response on a Word document via link below. Preoperative Diagnosis: rule out meningitis Postoperative Diagnosis: rule out meningitis The risks, benefits, and alternatives were discussed with the patient. Consent was obtained from patient and relative. Sterile technique was used. Local lidocaine anesthesia was used. The area was cleansed with Betadine. Patient was positioned left side down and lumbar puncture was performed at the L3-L4 interspace. A 20 gauge needle was used No complications were noted. Sufficient sample was obtained of clear CSF (cerebrospinal fluid), sent ro lab for ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

Answer 1

Procedure is Lumbar puncture .

Diagnostic lumbar puncture is a procedure which is done to remove a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid for laboratory testing, and is reported with CPT code 62270.

ICD -10 code is G 97.1

Procedure category - neurological investigation

Body part - spinal tap is done between L3 -L4 or L4 - L5 , cerebrospinal fluid is taken from the subarachnoid space .

Appointment type - on out patient department basis

Local lidocaine is given before the procedure is done to anaesthetize the area . Spinal needle is used to take the CSF from the subarachnoid space . Patient is placed in left lateral position for the procedure.