Anesthesia Coding Alert
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Handy Chart Helps Pinpoint Correct Abdominal Quadrants
Published on Mon Jul 09, 2012
Don't miss ASA division between upper and lower abdomen. If you have trouble deciding which abdominal quadrant a procedure falls under, let this chart from The North Penn Hernia Institute be your guide. 
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