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Back Up Corpectomy Coding With Anatomy/Approach Knowledge

Published on Wed Jul 06, 2022

Prep with research, as corpectomy comes with slew of codes. When your neurosurgeon performs corpectomy for a patient, the coding’s not typically cut and dried. First, you’ll have to decide which type of corpectomy your surgeon performed, as the code family you settle on depends on this decision. There are anatomical considerations after you’ve chosen the specific type of corpectomy. [...]
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