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Learn These Tricks for Coding Hydronephrosis — and Complications

Remember N13.0 when an obstruction is involved. Infections, stones, and strictures all affect your choices when you’re coding a hydronephrosis diagnosis. Try your luck at these questions and keep your claims ship-shape. Be Thorough With a Hydronephrosis Dx Question 1: What is hydronephrosis? Answer 1: When a patient has hydronephrosis, something has happened to cause the patient’s kidney to swell [...]
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