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Appointing Correct 'Abdominal Pain' Code Will Justify GI Surgeries

Published on Fri Jun 09, 2017

Document carefully to choose the right code. You wouldn’t expect appendicitis in a patient presenting with left-upper-quadrant (LUQ) pain, but you just might provide misleading diagnostic information if you don’t know how to accurately code the condition. Let us help you hone your abdominal-pain coding skills with our expert tips. Make sure you know the crucial features that drive the [...]
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