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Coding CTs for Shoulder Cysts

Published on Fri Nov 11, 2022

Question: A patient reports to the ED complaining of left shoulder pain. The provider performs an evaluation and management (E/M) service that involves a detailed history, examination and moderate-complexity medical decision making (MDM). Based on the E/M, the provider orders a computed tomography (CT) on the patient’s shoulder with computed tomography (CT). Final diagnosis was solitary bone cyst, left shoulder. How [...]
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