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Coding Education at the Annual Meeting

  |  Issue: September 2010  |  

Individuals in rheumatology practices will benefit from this course because it will fill in any gaps in knowledge of common coding diagnoses and procedures that coders might have. Having CRHC credentials will prove that your skills are superior to a non-certified coder’s and will give you the advantage of billing properly and being reimbursed accordingly. To register for the course and exam, visit www.rheumatology.org/education, or contact Antanya Chung at [email protected] or (404) 633-3777, ext 818.

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