General Surgery Coding Alert
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CPT® 2016 Surgery Code Overview
Published on Thu Oct 15, 2015
We’ve gathered the new, revised, and deleted surgery CPT® codes into this one concise table to let you see at-a-glance what changes to expect for your surgery practice.
Take this chart and use it as a handy tool to make sure your coding is up to date starting on January 1.
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General Surgery Coding Alert
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Rev Up Your General Surgery Coding for Next Year
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CPT® 2016 Surgery Code Overview
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Let Tumor Type Lead Code Choice
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Don't Forget Angioplasty Guidance
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