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Archive > May, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 5

Coding & Billing

ENT Surgery Coding Pointers

Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS

Under the new Medicare ASC payment system, payments for some covered surgical codes are discounted or packaged. Here's a look at what this means for ENT reimbursement.

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