HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2016 Issue 12 (March)

Proper coding isn’t the only requirement to avoid denials for sterilization procedures

March 29th, 2016

Providers need to keep more in mind than just diagnosis and procedure coding when performing sterilizations for men and women. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, CDIP, reviews the requirements for sterilizations and the part coders can play in avoiding denials.

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