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Surgical Pathology:

Focus Your ‘Toenail’ Procedure Coding With These Details

Published on Wed Aug 10, 2022

Secure ancillary pay for additional studies. Although “toenail” is an unlisted specimen, the correct surgical pathology exam code in the following case might surprise you. See our experts’ tips for choosing the correct procedure and diagnosis codes in the following example. Pinpoint Details as You Study the Case Specimen(s): Surgeon separately submits a toenail and a full-thickness incisional biopsy taken [...]
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