Tag: Shoulder Surgery
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Shoulder Surgery : Coding and Billing
Diagnostic specificity: In the current value-based reimbursement system, specificity of the diagnosis is vital. In ICD-10, diagnostic codes require anatomical specificity and laterality as to the area on the body such as: left, right, bilateral. In addition, the 7th digit should be added to the ICD-10 code, as follows: A – Initial encounter, D – […]