Neurosurgery Coding Alert
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729.1 Is Your Best Bet for Myofascial Pain
Published on Wed Jun 24, 2009
Question: discomfort? South Carolina Subscriber Answer: Depending on your neurosurgeon's documentation, however, you might be able to submit a diagnosis that's more specific to the patient's pain, such as 724.2 (Lumbago), if the physician states that the patient's pain is in the lower back region. -- Technical and coding guidance for
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