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Nail Down Knee Osteoarthritis Codes

Published on Tue Dec 26, 2023

Learn the difference between primary and secondary OA. As a radiology coder, you may receive a report where the radiologist finds the patient is experiencing osteoarthritis (OA) of the knees. However, you’ll need more information from the documentation to assign the correct OA diagnosis code. That’s why Radiology Coding Alert gathered this helpful advice for selecting the appropriate knee OA [...]
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