Orthopedic Coding Alert

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Keep Up With Chemodenervation for Ortho-Specific Issues

These high-paying Botox® injections treat several spinal conditions. Patients your orthopedist treat for certain spinal injuries or conditions might require chemodenervation injections to alleviate pain and help with treatment. Chemodenervation claims probably aren’t terribly familiar to some ortho coders, but you need to be ready to code when a chemodenervation claim hits your desk. You’ll need to choose the correct [...]
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