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Can You Code This Abdominal Pain Scenario?

Published on Tue Oct 09, 2018

Question: A 25-year-old man presented to the ED with abdominal pain. The physician noted complaints of generalized abdominal pain for one day, with flatus, no vomiting or diarrhea. Last bowel movement, the same morning, was of hard consistency. Abdomen examination revealed decreased bowel sounds, generalized tenderness to deep palpitation in abdomen. The ED physician found no localized abdominal tenderness or [...]
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