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Procedure Coding:

Consider 3-Step Approach When Coding Wound Repairs

Published on Tue Sep 15, 2020

First, be sure to know how to recognize what classifies as a laceration repair. When your clinician performs a wound repair in the ED, you have a wide variety of coding choices. To select the right code, you’ll have to follow a few essential steps. But even with comprehensive guidelines in the CPT® code book, many coders have questions about [...]
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