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Archive > September, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 9

Coding & Billing

Foot Surgery Coding Q&A

Torrey Kim, CPC

Hammertoe corrections and bunionectomies are two of the 20 most frequently performed outpatient surgery procedures, according to Medicare data. If physicians at your facility are performing these procedures, you should know the answers to three of the most frequently asked foot surgery coding questions.

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