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Needle Procedures:

Discern Discography/Decompression Differences Before Code Decision

Published on Wed Nov 20, 2019

One of these services is diagnostic, and the other is corrective. When your provider is trying to pinpoint or alleviate certain back conditions, discography and disc decompression are two procedures that your PM provider might use. When the claim comes across your desk, it’s on you to know the differences between the two services. You’ll also need to be on [...]
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