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Coding Ab Pain Diagnosis

Published on Thu Feb 22, 2018

Question: What is the correct ICD-10 code for upper-quadrant abdominal pain? Arizona Subscriber Answer: It depends on the exact location and type of the abdominal pain. ICD-10 goes deep to provide you with four different codes for the type of pain you describe. Go back and check the encounter notes, and then choose one of the following ICD-10 codes to [...]
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