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Focus Documentation for Bariatric Surgery 'Medical Necessity'

Published on Fri May 12, 2017

Question: We’re getting denials for bariatric surgery even though the surgeon documents the patient’s BMI as showing morbid obesity. What are we missing? Texas Subscriber Answer: You [...]
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