General Surgery Coding Alert
CPT 2010 Clip-N-Save Chart :
Put This Table in Your Soft Tissue Tumor Toolbox
Published on Fri Jan 01, 2010
You could waste a lot of time flipping pages to find the right soft tissue tumor code, since the codes are scattered throughout the musculoskeletal system surgery section. Problem solved: The following table places all 72 new and revised soft tissue tumor excision and resection codes in one place. You can cut out this page and place it in the front of your CPT book for easy reference throughout the year. 
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