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Study Scenarios to Sharpen Disc Decompression, Discography Coding

Published on Tue Jan 07, 2020

Tip: Decompressions can include 2 codes. In past issues of Orthopedic Coding Alert, we’ve included guidance on the conventions of disc decompression and discography coding. In this first issue of 2020, we’ll shed more light on these procedures via two clinical scenarios, courtesy of  a coder who’s seen a lot of these claims. Quick Disc Decompression/Discography Primer First, we’ll briefly [...]
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