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Connect Dislocated Elbow Coding Dots for Full Coding Picture

Published on Tue Mar 07, 2023

Here’s how your surgeon could diagnose a dislocated elbow. Patients reporting to your practice with dislocated elbows are going to need several services from your practice. Why? They’ll be requiring diagnostic and surgical work that your orthopedic surgeon can provide, which means at least two separate coding opportunities. See how orthopedic practices manage dislocated elbow patients with the advice below, [...]
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