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Archive > September, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 9

Coding & Billing

Getting Reimbursed for Spinal Procedures

Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC

As more spinal surgery migrates to the outpatient setting, it helps to have a clear understanding of the reimbursement challenges your business staff could face when coding these complicated procedures. This article will help you select the appropriate codes for spinal procedures and optimize reimbursement with modifiers. We'll review three common procedures.

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