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Archive > June, 2009 Vol. X, No. 6

Coding & Billing

Code Your Spine Surgery Cases Smarter

Barbara Cataletto, MBA, CPC

How often have you tried to get reimbursed for a spine procedure only to be told that the reimbursement won't be forthcoming because the spine procedure is not covered or that prior authorization was needed according to the patient's policy? But, wait: When you first called you were told that authorization was not required.

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