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ICD-10-CM Coding:

Vague Complaints Don’t Have to Lead to Vague Coding Solutions

Published on Fri Dec 17, 2021

Save your practice from denials by accurately coding nonspecific complaints. When a patient presents with vague, generalized complaints — such as blurry vision, dry eyes, or a foreign-body sensation — you can find the right code to report if you check a few simple criteria. Check out these scenarios connected to nonspecific diagnoses, and follow the clues to find the [...]
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