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ICD-10 Spotlight:

Look to 'N' Series for UTI When Oct. 1, 2015 Arrives

Published on Wed Apr 09, 2014

ICD-10 offers fairly simple conversion for urinary tract infections. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for more than one million visits to pediatricians’ offices annually, with more girls getting these infections than boys, according to the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse. This means your practice is undoubtedly seeing these conditions on a weekly basis. But if you’re unclear on [...]
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