Reader Question: Rely on Combo Code for This Lumbago/Sciatica Dx
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Reader Question:
Rely on Combo Code for This Lumbago/Sciatica Dx
Published on Wed Jan 04, 2023
Question: Encounter notes indicate that a patient suffers from right-sided lumbago and sciatica. What ICD-10 code(s) should I report? I was thinking M54.31and M54.50. Connecticut Subscriber [...]
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