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Anatomic Pathology:

Don't Miss the $74 Surprise in This Hemorrhoidectomy Case

Published on Thu Apr 07, 2016

Let diagnoses lead your procedure code choice. The surgeon may have described a hemorrhoidectomy, but if you take that on face value instead of carefully reading the pathology report, you have a lot to lose. Look at the following case to brush up on how an understanding of diagnosis coding and separate specimens can impact your pathologist’s pay. Case: Female [...]
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