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Know Your Open/Closed Rib Fracture Fix Codes

Published on Tue Feb 06, 2018

Incision key in coding these scenarios correctly. When patients report to the orthopedist for repair to rib fractures, coding can get complicated if you don't know certain vital coding facts that will ultimately lead you to the correct code. Help's here: Follow this FAQ on some of the most-asked rib fracture coding questions. With answers from Peggy Stilley, CPC, CPC-I, [...]
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