Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert

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Skull Fractures and ICD-10

Question: A new patient reports to the neurologist complaining of intermittent headaches that have been getting more severe; the headaches began after the patient hit their head after a fall from their bicycle that did not include any other people or vehicles (they just lost their balance and fell). After an office evaluation and management (E/M) service that included moderate-level medical [...]
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