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Don't Force a Square Code into a Round Op Report

Published on Thu Jul 16, 2020

Question: A patient returns for surgery after remaining symptomatic following a simple mastoidectomy. The surgeon performs a revision mastoidectomy, resulting in a conversion to a complete mastoidectomy. Afterwards, the surgeon documents the placement of an Alloderm® graft in the mastoid bowl as a means of soft tissue reinforcement underneath the skin. What’s the CPT® coding? Ohio Subscriber Answer: You may [...]
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