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AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2014 Issue 1
Coding surgical procedures
At the Central Office, we receive many requests for assistance when reporting the appropriate codes for surgical procedures. When submitting requests for coding assistance, there are a few things to remember. The Central Office on HCPCS answers coding questions based on hospital outpatient procedures only. We do not address questions pertaining to inpatient procedures or physician reporting. To receive a response, we require that the requestor formulate a specific coding question that relates to the interpretation of codes and guidelines. There are times when the issues submitted require further review. When that occurs, those issues are referred to our...
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