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Do You Know the Difference Between Foreign Bodies and Implants? Find Out

Published on Tue Jan 25, 2022

Here’s how to identify an implant that comes loose and what it means for coding. Radiology practices didn’t have many CPT® code changes to prepare for in 2022, but the code set did see the addition of an important guideline. New wording added to the radiology guidelines breaks down the definitions of foreign bodies and implants so you can apply [...]
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