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Code Aftercare Differently than Surveillance

Published on Thu Jun 02, 2022

Boost your oncology coding by distinguishing the types of care a patient may receive during or after treatment. Coders who work with oncology practices encounter situations where they need to code aftercare — and they need to be able to distinguish aftercare from follow-up, monitoring, or surveillance. Lean on the ICD-10-CM guidelines for oncology to ensure that your reporting is [...]
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