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Solve this Porokeratotic Lesion Excision Puzzle

Published on Wed Sep 11, 2013

Don’t fall for DSAP diagnosis trap. Your surgeon treats a patient with a fairly large, circular keratotic lesion on a patient’s right ankle. That sounds like a simple enough case, but read on to see what trials await you as you zero in on the proper diagnosis and procedure codes. Focus on Diagnosis The patient presents with a 0.9 cm [...]
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