provides... Coding Guidelines—Lists CPT codes as well as modifiers. Overview—Outlines causes, incidence, and other procedure-specific information. Health Promotion/Prevention—Offers tips to pass on to the client to promote health or prevent the need for the procedure in the future. Options—Lists one to four methods of performing the procedure and offers a choice of how to perform the procedure. Rationale—Presents the reasons to perform the procedure. Indications—Explains when the procedure should be performed. Contraindications—Explains when the procedure should not be performed. Procedure—Lists the required equipment and provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for performing each procedure listed under “Options.” Client Instructions—Details post-procedure instructions for the client. Bibliography—Offers sources for additional information.

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