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Know the Facts on Coding Common Colds

Published on Tue Oct 04, 2022

Question: With cold and flu season already ramping up, we are seeing a disordinate amount of patients presenting with cold symptoms. We are confused about what to report. If a patient has a sore throat and a cold, do we code both conditions? Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: No. In situations like this, you report only one of the conditions. Expert coding tip: A [...]
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