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Here's How Lesion Type/Size and Layer Closer Can Validate Your Vulvar Lesion Claims

Published on Tue Nov 17, 2015

Here’s How Lesion Type/Size and Layer Closer Can Validate Your Vulvar Lesion Claims Avoid the costly mistake of using an integumentary code instead of a vulvectomy one. In order to correctly choose between a vulvectomy versus a vulvar lesion excision code, your ob-gyn must document the type of lesion, lesion size (plus margin), and the layer closure. Check your relative [...]
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