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Follow 3 Steps to Change Your Transplant Coding in 2014

Published on Tue Feb 11, 2014

Hint: Focus on allogeneic, syngeneic, and zooplastic to choose the best 7th character. If your facility offers transplant services, then you need to pay attention to the seventh character qualifier of ICD-10-PCS codes. Remember, one misrepresented character could mean the difference between a denial and the reimbursement you ethically deserve. Step 1: Define Transplantation or 3rd Character of “Y” According [...]
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