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Billing Infertility Claims? Focusing on These Types of Codes Can Help

You may want to hold off reporting N97.9. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), among married women ages 15 to 49 years with no prior births, about one in five (19 percent) are unable to get pregnant after one year of trying. That means you may frequently see claims where infertility is the main complaint. However, [...]
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