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Try Coding This E/M, X-ray, Rib Fix Scenario

Published on Fri Jan 04, 2019

Question:  An established patient reports to the orthopedist complaining of severe rib pain in his left flank; this is the initial encounter for this injury. After a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service the orthopedist decides to take a two-view X-ray, which confirms a pair of left-sided rib fractures. (We use our own X-ray equipment). The orthopedist makes an incision [...]
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