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Amputations with Wound Vac Placement

Date: Jan 16, 2019

Question:

Is it okay to bill wound vacs that are placed after an amputation is performed? For example, 28810 and 97605? NCCI states they are bundled, but I'm getting conflicting information that they are billable together.

Question ID : 11910
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