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Use These Markers to Distinguish ‘Diagnostic’ from ‘Screening’ for Drug Testing

Published on Thu Feb 02, 2023

Looking at the order can provide helpful context. If you work at a lab and receive a request for drug testing, you may be able to glean from the order whether the test was ordered for screening or diagnostic purposes. Find out which ICD-10-CM code represents a clinical situation involving a chemotherapeutic agent. Clinical example: The clinician orders a test [...]
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