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Have a TKR Claim? Confront the Layers of Diagnosis, CPT®, and E/M Codes

Published on Tue Jun 28, 2016

Make certain you know what a TKR global package includes. To successfully report a total knee replacement (TKR), you have to understand more than simply the CPT® codes — you have to navigate modifiers as well as have full knowledge of what’s included in the global surgical package. Tackle This Scenario An obese 45-year-old woman suffering from end stage (degenerative) [...]
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