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ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
2024 Newsletter
Reader Questions: These 2 Effusions Get 1 ICD-10 Code
ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
Reader Questions:
These 2 Effusions Get 1 ICD-10 Code
Published on Thu Feb 08, 2024
Question: If a patient suffers from effusion of the same ankle and foot, should I submit two ICD-10 codes? Or is there a combination code for [...]
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