Orthopedic Coding Alert
Make Your Code Selection for Rotator Cuff Repair a Snap With This Flow Chart
Published on Sun May 28, 2006
Step-by-step instructions make RCR coding a breeze If you-re looking for an easy way to determine which rotator cuff repair code to report, just follow the steps in this handy flow chart.
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