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Understand if FBR Code Holds Water For Sting Removals

Published on Thu Dec 01, 2016

Question: An established patient presented to our FP after being stung by a bee. Our clinician examined the patient and observed that the bee’s stinger was present in the patient’s right upper arm. He used a pair of tweezers and removed the stinger from the wound. Should I report a foreign body removal code for the scenario? Also, let me know [...]
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