Otolaryngology Coding Alert
READER QUESTIONS:
Strike +69990 From Your ASC List
Published on Sun Sep 06, 2009
Question: Florida Subscriber Answer: This shouldn't be much of a surprise. Code +69990 tends to be bundled into most ENT codes, regardless of location.
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