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Evaluation and Management:

2 Guidelines Keep You From Enigmatic Presentations of Celiac Disease

Published on Mon Jul 11, 2011

Be able to tell when to label an E/M service as extended ROS.If you think celiac disease routinely classifies as gastroenterological disease, you are wrong. In fact, atypical celiac disease presents with few or even no GI signs or symptoms. If you're not keen enough to spot the telling factors of celiac, your claim is bound to suffer. Uncover the enigma of coding this disease with these guidelines.Background: Most primary care physicians (PCP) would offer serological screening for celiac disease for patients with a family history of celiac disease or unexplained anemia or iron deficiency, recurrent abdominal pain or bloating, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue, unexplained liver enzyme abnormalities, or an autoimmune disease. Those with a positive result would then be referred to a gastroenterologist for duodenal biopsy.Match 44361, 43239 With Procedure Based On Biopsy MethodCeliac disease (579.0) is a digestive condition that relates to an intolerance of gluten, [...]
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