Otolaryngology Coding Alert

Clinch Extra $100 in Diagnostic Pay With Scope Essentials

Published on Fri Jun 13, 2008

Anatomy and CC steer 31231 to 31575 selection

You-ll avoid undercoding or overcoding your ENT's diagnostic scopes from the nasal cavity to the laryngopharynx if you hit the codes- trifecta of extent, reason and type.

Otolaryngology Coding Alert

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Clinch Extra $100 in Diagnostic Pay With Scope Essentials
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Otolaryngology Coding Alert

Clinch Extra $100 in Diagnostic Pay With Scope Essentials

Otolaryngology Coding Alert

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