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Tracheotomy Coding:

Confused About Trach Coding? Check These 3 FAQs

Published on Fri Feb 11, 2022

First, differentiate tracheotomy from tracheostomy. When your otolaryngologist is called upon to perform a tracheostomy procedure, your coding will change dramatically depending on the specifics of the service they perform, how old the patient is, whether it was an emergency, and several other details. But your first step when looking at trach charts is to differentiate the terminology so you [...]
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