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Getting Shin Splint Coding Right

Published on Tue May 07, 2019

Question: A new patient reported to the orthopedist complaining of shin pain. After a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service, the provider diagnosed “shin splints.” What is the correct ICD-10 code for shin splints? Florida Subscriber Answer: This one is a little difficult to track down if you don’t know where to look, because the ICD-10 codes do not spell [...]
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