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Surgical Coding:

Gear Up for ACL/PCL Repairs With Surgical Smarts

Published on Tue Jun 06, 2023

Do you know which injury is more common: ACL or PCL tear? Patients reporting to the orthopedist with torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) or posterior cruciate ligaments (PCLs) will likely be receiving several services from your practice. When it comes time to code these encounters, will you be ready? Being ready means knowing how to report the initial encounter all [...]
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