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Renal Case:

Capture Each Procedure for This Kidney Biopsy Exam

Published on Fri Jul 14, 2023

Turn to detailed diagnosis code. Kidney pathology often involves several specialized techniques to reach a final diagnosis. Don’t miss out on the payment your pathologist deserves by failing to report every unique service. Use the following case study to brush up on complete and accurate coding. Procedure: Surgeon performed a needle core left kidney biopsy for a 68-year-old male patient. [...]
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