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Archive > July, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 7

Coding & Billing

Getting Reimbursed for New GYN Procedures

Kerrin Draak, MS, WHNP-BC, CPC, CEMC, COBGC

As minimally invasive gynecological surgery grows in numbers and popularity, you and your coders must become familiar with these new procedures to accurately report and receive reimbursement for these cases. Here's a look at the reimbursement issues surrounding some of the newer GYN procedures.

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