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Archive > February, 2012 Vol. XIII, No. 2

Coding & Billing

Getting Paid for Pain Management in 2012

Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC

Here's a review of the new and revised pain management codes your coders will need to master in order to maximize reimbursement and minimize compliance risk. Most of the changes involve the intent of the code descriptors.

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