Eli's Rehab Report
Clip-and-Save Chart:
1 Sure Way to Nail Down the Correct RSD Codes
Published on Fri May 28, 2004
Use our handy chart to quickly identify your patient's RSD services Because reflex sympathetic dystrophy (337.20-337.29) can include scores of treatments, you might lose track of all the applicable codes. The following chart outlines the most common RSD treatments, along with coding advice for each type: 
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