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Orthopedic Coding Alert
2018 Newsletter
Reader Question: 1 Code Covers Aspiration, Injection of Same Joint
Orthopedic Coding Alert
Reader Question:
1 Code Covers Aspiration, Injection of Same Joint
Published on Tue Mar 06, 2018
Question: How do I code a scenario in which the provider performs a knee aspiration and then follows up with a knee injection of the [...]
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