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Remember to Include These Services in Shoulder Scopes

Published on Thu Jul 06, 2023

The global surgical package for these surgeries is large. When the orthopedist performs an arthroscopic shoulder procedure, there will be several other services that could take place during the encounter. Bad news: Most of these services will be bundled into the surgical package, meaning you cannot report them separately with the shoulder scope codes. According to Jessyka Burke, BHSA, CPC, [...]
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