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11765 = Excision of nail fold (wedge excision), ingrown toenail

TA = Left great toe

Other codes are incorrect:

11730 = Partial nail avulsion

11750 = Nail excision

11755 = Biopsy

Correct answer: 11765-TA

The anesthesia code for an axillary block for procedures on the upper arm and elbow, which includes the monitoring by the anesthesiologist throughout the procedure, is 01830. This code is appropriate for anesthesia for all procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of the shoulder and axilla.

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Anesthesia Coding Guidelines

Cholecyst- = gallbladder

Entero- = intestine

-ostomy = creation of an opening

Cholecystenterostomy is the correct term for surgically creating a connection between the gallbladder and the intestine.

This aligns with surgical terminology commonly tested in the CPT® digestive system section (40000–49999).

Cystourethroscopy: This is a procedure that involves the use of a cystoscope to look inside the urethra and bladder.

Pyeloscopy: Involves the examination of the upper urinary tract, typically done through the cystoscope.

Lithotripsy: A procedure that uses shock waves or a laser to break up stones in the kidney, bladder, or ureter.

Indwelling stent insertion: A procedure to place a stent in the ureter to help urine flow from the kidney to the bladder.

52356: Cystourethroscopy with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy (ureteral catheterization and/or ureteral stent placement).

The code 52356 includes all components mentioned: cystourethroscopy, pyeloscopy, lithotripsy, and stent insertion performed in the same operative session.