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An 11-Year-Old Boy Is Brought to the ED with Fever

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An 11-year-old boy is brought to the ED with fever, malaise, and a stiff neck. The ED physician performs a spinal tap to R/O meningitis. The patient is admitted to University Hospital to further monitor his status. Later during the evening, the boy complains of a severe headache along with a "runny nose". The physician orders a nuclear medicine study to detect CSW fluid leakage and localization. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.


A) 78650, G97.0, G97.1
B) 78645, G96.0
C) 78630, G96.0, G97.1
D) 78650, G96.0, G97.1

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