Radiology Coding Alert
READER QUESTION:
Stop Guessing Location of New Fluoro Codes
Published on Sun Jan 28, 2007
Question: Remembering to use the new guidance codes is really frustrating. Can you break down the new locations of the 2007 codes? Answer: You can use this list to guide you to the proper codes:
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