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Let These Scenarios Keep You on Track When Coding Lysis of Adhesions

Published on Fri May 19, 2017

Look for situations that will allow modifier 22 and boost your pay. Lysis of adhesions might seem like a simple procedure, but sometimes the encounter – and, therefore, the coding – can get more complicated than expected. Starting point: Adhesions are bands of fibrous scar tissue that can form after surgery or because of infection. They potentially can lead to [...]
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