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Consider These Points When Choosing Cervical Disc Disorder Diagnoses

Published on Thu Nov 11, 2021

Check whether a single diagnosis code will suffice. When you’re trying to pinpoint the most accurate diagnosis possible for a patient with cervical spinal disc disorder, experts say coders should be on the lookout for several factors— including the specific anatomical area and any secondary conditions that might accompany the primary disorder. Here’s why: Without this information, you risk miscoding [...]
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