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Wiki Can I charge for laceration that was included for surgical approach?

Thread starter cbeuerlein
Start date Sep 29, 2011

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cbeuerlein

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Sep 29, 2011

The patient has a laceration and a fracture of the forearm.

If the physician incorporates the laceration into the approach/incision for the fracture repair can I charge for laceration repair?

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