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CPT® 2014:

Perfect These New Prosthesis Removal and Chemodenervation Codes Before Jan. 1

Published on Thu Oct 10, 2013

Overlooking these revised descriptors could land your claim into limbo. The American Medical Association (AMA) has released its “sneak peek” at CPT® code changes for 2014, with several updates affecting orthopedic practices. The removal of shoulder prosthesis removals get the biggest changes for surgeons, but you’ll also not want to miss those related to radical resection, chemodenervation, and phone/Internet codes. [...]
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