ICD-9 code 612.1 for Disproportion of reconstructed breast is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISORDERS OF BREAST (610-612).
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Can someone please help me code this complex case? I am struggling. Thanks so much!
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My facility is in a argument about re-excisions of neoplasms
I bill the Pathology end of things only so the dermatology end of things does not pertain to me. I bill off the Pathology report
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Hello
My facility is in a argument about re-excisions of neoplasms
I bill the Pathology end of things only so the dermatology end of things does not pertain to me. I bill off the Pathology report
... [ Read More ]
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