HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2016 Issue 28 (July)

Identifying root operations that involve a device

July 27th, 2016

Since the physician doesn't need to use a specific root operation term in documentation, coders should not rely solely on the term the physician uses. Coders need to know the definitions and the nuances of the root operations, especially those involving a device.

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