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2017 Newsletter
Reader Question: Broken Toes Don't Mean Pregnancy Complications
Ob-Gyn Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Broken Toes Don't Mean Pregnancy Complications
Published on Thu Oct 12, 2017
Question: My ob-gyn saw a pregnant patient who broke her toe. What diagnosis should I use? Should I choose one of the codes for complications of [...]
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