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Use These Tips to Code Osteotomy Claims Confidently

Published on Wed Dec 06, 2023

Don’t forget about post-osteotomy arthrodesis. If a patient reports to your practice needing an osteotomy, coders are going to be challenged if they want the file a clean, complete claim. Why? There’s a lot of detail in a typical osteotomy claim, including several services you might be able to code for in addition to the primary surgical procedure—provided you know [...]
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