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Report These S- ICD-10-CM Codes for Neck Sprain

Question: My surgeon treated a patient complaining of neck pain. The encounter notes indicated that the patient’s final diagnosis is a neck sprain. Which ICD-10-CM code should I report for this procedure? encounter? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: You may need a little bit more information to select the most accurate code. First, you’ll need to find out which ligaments/ joints were [...]
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