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ICD-10 Coding:

Get Specifics to Nail Hypertensive Disease Dx

Published on Thu Feb 08, 2024

Here’s the code to use for essential hypertension. When patients are suffering from a hypertensive disease, selecting a diagnosis isn’t just a matter of choosing from a code or two to upload to your claim. There are several different types of hypertensive disease represented in the ICD-10 code book. Further, you’ll typically need to code to the 4th — or [...]
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