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Always Read Op Report Carefully to Avoid 3 Common Laminectomy Errors

Published on Mon Jun 08, 2020

Hint: Don’t mix up term “laminectomy” with “laminotomy.” Spinal surgery can be very challenging to report because your surgeon can perform many different types of spinal surgery. And, along with these numerous procedures, you have numerous code options to choose from. When you code a laminectomy, which is a type of decompression surgery, you will want to read the medical [...]
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