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Unused Supplies

Date: Aug 17, 2018

Question:

We are having issues regarding when we can and can't charge for unused supplies at a hospital. Would it be appropriate to charge for a device that was dropped on the floor during a procedure? If a coil went in a patient and then was taken out because it was the wrong size and physician didn't deploy it, would it be appropriate to charge for the device?

Question ID : 11302
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