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Let Extent of Excision Guide Your Tongue Procedure Reporting

Published on Tue Jul 19, 2022

Mistaken identity could sacrifice pay. Surgeons may perform tongue biopsies, lesion excisions, or resections for patients with a range of conditions, including lingual cancers. Let our experts guide you through the terminology, code choices, and coding rules to make sure you code every case correctly and garner the pay your surgeon deserves. Master the Terminology Your surgeon’s op note for [...]
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