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Master Quartet of Meningocele/Myelomeningocele Repair Codes

Published on Tue Jun 06, 2023

Remember to include repair size on claim. Some code sets are specific to certain conditions, and one of those conditions is meningocele/myelomeningocele. These two congenital conditions are similar, though not identical. Repairs for these defects boils down to four codes: Master their intricacies and your meningocele/myelomeningocele coding will only improve. Check out this primer on meningoceles, myelomeningoceles, and the codes [...]
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