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Pinpoint the Right Codes by Following the Implant Guidelines

Published on Tue Feb 22, 2022

Question: A 24-year-old patient comes into the emergency department (ED) presenting severe acute pain in the right hand after a puck hit their hand while playing hockey. The documentation includes a note that the patient mentioned undergoing surgery four weeks prior to this encounter to repair a right wrist fracture. A radiologist captures two X-ray views of the patient’s hand [...]
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