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Get Granular on Diverticulitis Dx

Published on Wed Mar 12, 2025

Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffers from diverticulitis of the small intestine. What is the proper ICD-10-CM code for this condition? North Dakota Subscriber Answer: The diagnosis code you choose will depend on more factors, the details of which you should be able to locate in encounter notes. Check out this rundown on how to choose a diverticulitis [...]
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