Otolaryngology Coding Alert

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Coding Quiz: Can you Correctly Code these Ear Diseases?

Hint: Nonessential modifiers are essential to your success. When coding diagnoses for an otolaryngology provider, it's important to consider each anatomical site a completely separate entity. That's because the varying anatomical components of the ears, nose, throat, and beyond can drastically influence the diagnosis code you ultimately select. However, it's also vital that you tie in each and every ICD-10-CM [...]
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