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Take the Mystery Our of Adrenalectomy Coding by Following These 3 Steps

Published on Tue Aug 10, 2021

For an open approach, you should report code 60540. When you code for an adrenalectomy, you need to look for numerous details in the medical documentation. For example, you need to know whether the urologist used an open or laparoscopic approach. You should also know whether the urologist also removed a retroperitoneal mass along with the adrenalectomy and if the [...]
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