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Life Support:

4 Tips Create Clean ECMO Claims

Published on Thu Jul 18, 2019

Master cannula placement codes and more. If you have surgeons who are sometimes part of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) team, we have expert guidance to help you avoid denials and make sure you capture the pay your practice deserves. Hint: Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is the same as ECMO. The procedure allows compromised heart and/or lungs to rest by [...]
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