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Identify if Podiatrist Used Graft, Performed Primary or Secondary Achilles Tendon Repair

Published on Tue Nov 17, 2020

Hint: Report 27650 for primary Achilles rupture repair without graft. When your podiatrist performs a repair for a ruptured Achilles tendon, you must always check the medical documentation for numerous details including whether the repair was primary or secondary. You must also know whether your podiatrist used a graft or not during the repair. Read on to learn more. Podiatrist [...]
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