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Follow These Rules When Coding Total Knee Replacements

Published on Mon Nov 07, 2022

Do you know the condition that will lead to most TKRs? Patients who require total knee replacement (TKR) surgery from your orthopedist will likely require several presurgical services as well. Which ones? Orthopedists are the most likely providers to decide that a TKR needs to be performed. They might also provide more conservative treatments which, if ineffective, will ultimately lead [...]
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