Pediatric Coding Alert

ICD-10:

Can You Code This ICD-10 Documentation?

Evaluate the note and then select the right codes. With less than a year before ICD-10 becomes your diagnosis coding reality, it’s time to once again test yourself using a documentation example to determine which ICD-10 codes you would report, then read on for the answers. Scenario: A six-year-old established patient presents complaining of a sore throat and ear pain. [...]
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