CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.Lolita M. Jones, RHIA, CCS, an independent consultant specializing in hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgery center coding, billing, reimbursement and operations, discusses…
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