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Consider These Pointers for Aspiration, Arthrocentesis, and Injection Services

Published on Tue Sep 11, 2018

Utilize your knowledge of anatomy to make the most calculated coding decisions. There’s a handful of different factors you must consider before coding your provider’s arthrocentesis, aspiration, and injection services. First and foremost, you’ve always got to be paying close attention. If you’re not, you could choose the wrong code by misidentifying anatomy or joint/bursa size, for instance. Additionally, you [...]
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