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Defeat Coding Problems For De Quervain's Syndrome

Published on Fri Apr 26, 2013

Hint: Injections and incisions guide your reporting. You can take the tension out of your hand tendinitis reporting if you can identify specific codes for injections and surgical approach. All you need to confirm is the extent of the tenosynovitis in De Quervain’s Syndrome and injection site in the wrist. What is De Quervain’s syndrome? De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is an [...]
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