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General Surgery Coding Alert

General Surgery Coding:

Test Your Appendectomy Knowledge

Published on Thu Dec 19, 2024

Missing modifiers could cost your practice. Determining how to correctly code procedures from your general surgeon’s op report for an appendectomy can be difficult, but determining how to code services before and after the patient’s visit to the operating room (OR) can present even further challenges. Test your skills with the following appendectomy coding scenarios and decide how you would [...]
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