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VAC Dressings

Date: Jan 14, 2014

Question:

I have a case where the physician placed two separate VAC dressings on two separate wounds, same leg, same setting. I thought code 97606 would cover both, but he's thinking it should be x 2. What are your thoughts?

Question ID : 5332
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