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Dive Into This Spine CT Scenario

Published on Wed May 15, 2019

Question: The surgeon performed a computed tomography (CT) scan of a patient’s spine. There’s nothing else in the notes. Can I choose the correct code with this information? Ohio Subscriber Answer: No. You need more information to code this encounter correctly. Re-read the notes for more details, but if there is nothing else there, go ask the surgeon the following questions: [...]
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