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CDI Tips: Immunodeficiency
CDI Tips: Immunodeficiency

Immunodeficiency or an immunocompromised state refers to a weakened immune system that results in more frequent infections that are more severe and last longer than usual. There are two types of immunodeficiency disorders: Primary and Secondary.    Primary disorders...

Coding Tip: Larynx Transplant
Coding Tip: Larynx Transplant

Larynx Transplant is an emerging procedure for patients with laryngeal dysfunction or laryngectomy. The procedure replaces a damaged (or excised) voice box (larynx) with a new one, potentially restoring voice, swallowing, and breathing functions. It can include the...

Coding Tips: LAP Flap (Lumbar Artery Perforator Flap)
Coding Tips: LAP Flap (Lumbar Artery Perforator Flap)

The LAP flap is a type of autologous breast reconstruction that uses skin and tissue from the lower back and love handle to make a breast This detached tissue is used to make a breast and small arteries and veins are sutured under a microscope to allow the tissue to...

Coding Tips: Endoscopic TransEsophageal Puncture (TEP)
Coding Tips: Endoscopic TransEsophageal Puncture (TEP)

TEP (Endoscopic TransEsophageal Puncture) is a new ICD-10-PCS valid with April 2025 discharges. A TEP with voice prosthesis provides the ability to speak after a total laryngectomy. A one-way valve implant is placed in a small hole that is made between the trachea and...