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How to Navigate Multiple Options for Cerebral Edema in ICD-10

Published on Thu Jun 26, 2014

Duration of unconsciousness is your main guide. ICD-9 offers a single code for cerebral edema (i.e. 348.5, Cerebral edema). However, the ICD-10 options are multiple and varied. Acquaint yourself with all possible options for cerebral edema to avoid going astray when ICD-10 is implemented.  ICD-10 codes: You are wrong if you believe ICD-10 has a single code to offer for [...]
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