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m Text replacement - "(D) Abdominal or Pelvic Cavity, NOS" to "(D) Abdominal, Pelvic or Peritoneal Cavity, NOS"
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***if they did a biopsy also before they closed, then code as above AND ALSO the biopsy as:  '''[[(D) Abdominal, Pelvic or Peritoneal Cavity, NOS]]''' + '''[[Biopsy (non-endoscopic)]]'''
***if they did a biopsy also before they closed, then code as above AND ALSO the biopsy as:  '''[[(D) Abdominal, Pelvic or Peritoneal Cavity, NOS]]''' + '''[[Biopsy (non-endoscopic)]]'''
**e.g. they started a thrombectomy on the carotid artery of a stroke patient, but were unable to finish it, then here you'd code the thrombectomy because they went in and made the attempt.
**e.g. they started a thrombectomy on the carotid artery of a stroke patient, but were unable to finish it, then here you'd code the thrombectomy because they went in and made the attempt.
 
{{discussion}} I have to find a CCI code for a patient who was given cardiac anaesthesia for a scheduled aortic valve replacement, but upon TEE intraop, was found to not need the procedure.  She was brought to ICCS for recovery, weaning & extubation{{DA| }}
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