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Ensure Painless Reporting of Hammertoe, Tenotomy Together With This Guide

Published on Tue Sep 29, 2015

Choosing the right combo of modifiers is as crucial as the right code. Hammertoe surgery is one of the most often-performed procedures by podiatrists. Although flexor tenotomy cases with hammertoe correction together are rare, but it is still possible to get such a case. However, reporting the two procedures together is tricky and may rebound. Answer these questions to navigate [...]
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