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Pediatric Urology:

Check Medical Documentation for Number of Stages, Type of Repair When Reporting Hypospadias Procedures

Published on Wed Jun 16, 2021

Hint: Differentiate between initial repair versus repair of complication. If your urologist performs a hypospadias repair for a pediatric patient, you must look for important details in the documentation when choosing the appropriate codes for your claim including the location of the meatus, what your urologist does surgically, and how many stages it takes him to complete the repair. Follow [...]
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