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Heed This Advice and Cross the Finish Line to Heel Spur Treatment Claims Success

Published on Thu Feb 28, 2013

Rule out fracture, check for casts and orthotic devices. If you’re reporting heel spur excision as a lone procedure, you could be leaving money on the table. Your surgeon may be doing more than just an excision and not capturing those services means lost pay. Let the advice that follows guide you to accurate and complete claims. You report code [...]
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