EM Coding Alert

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Know Which Presurgical Services Accompany a TKR

Hint: The decision for a TKR may formulate over several visits. If a provider decides that a patient requires a total knee replacement (TKR), the patient may need presurgical services, too. The decision to perform a TKR is big, so find out how a provider comes to the decision, which diagnoses you may find associated with a TKR, and how [...]
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