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Subtemporal Decompression:

3 Steps Demystify Your Subtemporal Decompression Claims

Published on Mon Jun 02, 2014

Append modifier 50 for bilateral procedures. Do not miss out on an easy code for subtemporal cranial decompression. Once you have confirmed in the operative note that your surgeon did a subtemporal decompression, you can narrow down your focus to a single definitive code. You can learn how to report this procedure with an example of operative procedure note. Step [...]
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