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Follow These 3 Steps for Correct Sciatica Coding

Published on Thu Jun 03, 2021

Look to location for a key aspect of accuracy. Double-checking your provider’s medical record is key to reporting ICD-10-CM codes correctly, because you want to make sure you’ve incorporated all of the important details before choosing a diagnosis code. If you ever code a sciatica diagnosis, the details are especially crucial for accuracy — otherwise you’ll risk submitting an incorrect [...]
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