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Can You Code Increased Sensitivity?

Published on Tue May 11, 2021

Question: What is the best diagnosis code for allodynia — and what, exactly, does it mean? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: Allodynia is characterized by the patient feeling pain caused by a stimulus that is not usually painful (such as light). Allodynia is covered by the more general term hyperesthesia, or an increased sensitivity. Your diagnosis options are: R20.0 (Anesthesia of skin) [...]
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