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55700 Is Only Procedure Code for Prostate Fusion Biopsy
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Report 51798 for Ultrasound to Check Bladder Volume
Question: My urologist would like me to bill for an ultrasound on the bladder to [...] - Reader Question:
Documentation of Location Determines M85.88 or I87.8 Diagnosis
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Understand What Modifier Indicator '1' Means
Question: I was looking up CCI edits for 99221 and 99212, and I saw the edits [...] - Reader Question:
Follow Payer Guidelines for Whether Adding Tumor Sizes Is Allowed
Question: One of our providers performed a biopsy on the bladder dome, trigone, and prostatic [...]
