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Case Study Corner:

Put Pieces Together to Code These Vertebral Fx Scenarios

Published on Mon Feb 05, 2024

When a snowboarder falls, can you code the treatment? In last month’s article “I.D. Open/Closed Before Reporting Vertebral Fx Fix,” we ran down the intricacies when coding surgery for patients suffering from vertebral fractures. This month, we’ll put that information to work with a couple of clinical case studies. Do this: Check out the following examples from Gregory Przybylski, MD, [...]
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