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Surgical Coding:

Divide and Conquer These 3 Vertebral Surgeries

Published on Wed Sep 07, 2022

Differentiate among excision/corpectomy/osteotomy, then choose a code. Orthopedic coders whose surgeons perform vertebral procedures will often run into a claim for a vertebral excision, corpectomy, or osteotomy. There’s a few challenges that arise when you’re choosing codes for these surgeries. Why? You’ll need to identify whether the procedure is an excision, corpectomy, or osteotomy. Then, you’ll need to drill down [...]
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