Orthopedic Coding Alert

Reader Question:
Multiple Injections? Don't Expect More Payment

Published on Tue May 31, 2016

Question: If the surgeon gives 2 injections into the (same) knee in two separate locations, one along the patellar tendon and the other along the superior [...]

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