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Verify Perforations With Surgeon Before Choosing Diverticulosis Code

Published on Fri Apr 17, 2015

Tip: ICD-10 combines some code choices for small intestine. Many times, you aren’t exactly sure how you’ll report anesthesia until after the procedure when your provider knows exactly what the surgeon did. That will remain the case when your providers are involved with cases to treat colon and small intestine bleeding diverticulosis after ICD-10 becomes effective.  ICD-9 status: Under your [...]
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