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