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Pediatric Coding Alert

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Report This Common Occurrence With Confidence

Published on Tue Jan 10, 2023

Question: A parent brings their infant to see the pediatrician, saying the baby had been fussier than usual and was tugging on their ears a lot. Upon examination, the pediatrician finds no problems and makes no diagnosis. How do I report this encounter if there is no diagnosis? Kansas Subscriber Answer: In short, just because a child is not ill does [...]
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