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=== Don't code sub-procedures that are part of a larger procedure === | === Don't code sub-procedures that are part of a larger procedure === | ||
Do not code a procedure that is part of a "Bigger" procedure already coded. | Do not code a procedure that is part of a "Bigger" procedure already coded. | ||
'''Example:''' In the course of many or most CABG surgeries, there is placement of chest tubes, pacer wires, and vein harvest, but do NOT code those procedures separately, since they are "included" in the CABG code. | '''Example:''' In the course of many or most CABG surgeries, there is placement of chest tubes, pacer wires, and vein harvest, but do NOT code those procedures separately, since they are "included" in the CABG code. | ||
=== Related Imaging, Diagnostic and Therapeutic procedures performed at the same time === | === Related Imaging, Diagnostic and Therapeutic procedures performed at the same time === | ||