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An 85-year-old tripped over a rug and hit her shoulder against a cabinet in her bathroom. The fall resulted in a fractured humeral head. Shoulder X-rays revealed bone fragments and the physician…

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An 85-year-old tripped over a rug and hit her shoulder against a cabinet in her bathroom. The fall resulted in a fractured humeral head. Shoulder X-rays revealed bone fragments and the physician replaced the humeral head with a prosthesis. The patient is taken to the operating room where anesthesia is administered. Report the CPT® coding for the anesthesiologist.

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  • A01630, 99100
  • B01630
  • C01638
  • D01638, 99100

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  • C
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#anesthesia#humeral prosthesis#shoulder#qualifying circumstances

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