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Two C-Section Diagnoses Become One Under ICD-10

Heads up: Don’t forget to include an outcome code. When you report the unspecified cesarean delivery code in ICD-10, you’ll have one option — but don’t stop with a single code.  A cesarean delivery means the physician makes one or more incisions through the mother’s abdomen and uterus to deliver one or more babies. Currently, you will choose a cesarean delivery [...]
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