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Learn the Lingo To Lessen Headache Coding Pain

Published on Tue Aug 08, 2023

Expect to extend to the 5th — or often 6th — character. Nearly everyone has experienced some form of the throbbing, uncomfortable, and distracting pain of a headache. We’ve examined the complexities of ICD-10-CM coding conventions for migraines in the past, but this barely scratches the surface, as there are hundreds of different headache types. Peruse this primer to get [...]
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