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Focus on Approach, Determine Correct Pituitary Tumor Removal Code

Published on Tue Mar 06, 2018

Prep yourself for any and all scenarios using this go-to-guide. Pituitary tumor excision procedures can be tricky. When it comes to interpreting an operative report for these sorts of procedures, there's a lot a neurosurgery coder needs to take into account. For example, the use of stereotactic guidance or the inclusion of a second surgeon will change the way you [...]
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