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Can You Report Suspected STI?

Published on Wed Mar 10, 2021

Question: Our provider wants to report code A64 when they test a patient for a sexually transmitted infection (STI). However, the patient has no symptoms. Should we use this code under these circumstances? Michigan Subscriber Answer: You would only use A64 (Unspecified sexually transmitted disease) in two circumstances: First, if your provider documents that the patient actually has an STI, [...]
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