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Is it A Splint Or Is it Strapping? Check The Documentation Before Choosing

Published on Fri Aug 23, 2013

The materials used will help to narrow down your selection. When a patient reports to the ED with an injury that requires a splint or strap, coders must know the difference between the two in order to assign the correct procedure code. Review these rules to make sure your code choice is secure. Is it an initial or replacement procedure? [...]
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