Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

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Here’s How Diagnoses Can Help Your Claim

Question: A mother brings her daughter in for her four-year-old follow up after chemotherapy. Our oncologist performs the well child check-up. During the encounter, the mother states that the patient has been having congestion and headaches. The physician documents an expanded problem-focused history and exam with a low complexity MDM related to the problem. The diagnosis is a sinus infection. [...]
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