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Make Sure Secondary Code Backs Up Meningitis Dx

Published on Thu Dec 17, 2020

Question: During a level-four office evaluation and management (E/M) visit for a new patient, my provider documented a diagnosis of streptococcal meningitis, but I’m not sure which ICD-10-CM code I should report on the claim. Could you please help me? Delaware Subscriber Answer: You append G00.2 (Streptococcal meningitis) to 99204 (Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management [...]
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