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3 Common Examples Help You Finesse Post-Op Infection Coding

Published on Fri Feb 01, 2013

Hint: Confirm the global period and don’t forget the modifiers. When reporting post-op infections, being versed on individual payers’ global policies and knowing what modifiers to append can make or break your claims. Here are three common scenarios to help guide your postsurgical infection billing: Coding example 1: Several days following a craniectomy (for example, 61312), the patient develops a [...]
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