General Surgery Coding Alert
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Published on Tue Jul 15, 2008
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Can 2 Docs Report 43246?
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Depth and Location Matter Most for Lipomas
Question: Recently, our surgeon excised 18 lipomas from a patient's right arm, and 14 from [...] - Reader Questions:
Suture Removal May (Rarely) Be Separate
Question: May we report suture removal separately? California Subscriber Answer: You may be able to [...] - Reader Questions:
Chole With Exploration Includes Cholangiogram
Question: Our surgeon started out doing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy with cholangiogram, but decided to open [...] - Reader Questions:
Unna Boot Application Includes E/M
Question: Our surgeon recently applied an Unna boot for a patient with decubitus ulcers. I-ve [...] - Reader Questions:
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