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Spotlight Wound-Procedure Distinctions to Choose the Right Code

Published on Thu May 19, 2022

Failed attempts may lead to negative pressure therapy. When your surgeon treats integumentary wounds, you have several code families to choose from that seem to overlap in confusing ways. Let our experts show you how to choose between debridement codes and various active wound care codes to accurately bill for your surgeons’ work. Spotlight Secondary Intention Surgeons have lots of ways [...]
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