Ob-Gyn Coding Alert
Know Your Nonmutually Exclusive Code Bundles
Published on Tue Jul 27, 2004
Because the new National Correct Coding Initiative edits will affect ob-gyn coders so significantly, we've created the following chart that you can use as a reference when determining which codes your payer may start bundling: 
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