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Empower Your UPPP, Pharyngoplasty Coding Skills Using 2 Examples

Published on Thu Mar 14, 2019

Find out what does and does not warrant the use of code 42950. There are plenty of variables to consider when analyzing operative reports involving uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) and pharyngoplasty procedures. It’s the coder’s responsibility to sift through the pertinent details of the report to confirm that each respective operation has been performed by the surgeon. However, depending on the detail [...]
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