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Urology Coder’s Flow Chart: Orchiopexy & Hernia Repair

Posted on 23. Feb, 2009 by Editor.

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Let the surgical approach guide your code choices.

When your urologist performs an inguinal orchiopexy and a hernia repair in the same surgical session using another surgeon as an assistant and not a co-surgeon, you can report both…

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Mind Your Modifiers When Your Surgeon Works With Others

Posted on 16. Feb, 2009 by Editor.

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Automatically appending modifier 52 could be costing you hundreds.

When your surgeon works with another physician during a procedure, you can face major coding challenges. If you don’t coordinate your coding with the other physician’s coder, both…

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