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Get Specific When Selecting X-ray Codes of Extremities

Published on Wed Jun 22, 2022

Question: A 65-year-old patient with a history of osteoporosis visited our urgent care clinic complaining of severe right heel pain. The patient stepped awkwardly off their porch two days prior. After a physical exam, the physician ordered X-rays of the patient’s heel. The radiologist captured lateral and anteroposterior (AP) views of the patient’s heel and reported their findings. Following a review [...]
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