Neurosurgery Coding Alert
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Look For Specific Code to Report Synovial Cyst
Published on Mon Jun 04, 2012
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Look For Specific Code to Report Synovial Cyst
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Code 22551 Includes Discectomy, Osteophytectomy, And Bone Removal
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