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ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
2005 Newsletter
5 Steps to Assigning the Most Accurate Burn Codes
ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
5 Steps to Assigning the Most Accurate Burn Codes
Published on Wed Jan 26, 2005
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ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
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More Physicians Doesn't Mean Higher E/M
Question: The ED doctor sees a child for a fracture. He performs x-rays and administers [...]
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Don't Count on Packing for Complex I&D
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Report ED-Treated Bleeds
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