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Pediatric Coding Alert

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Try Your Hand at This Z Code Encounter

Published on Thu Nov 10, 2022

Question: Our pediatrician saw a 4-year-old whose mother said had been acting like he doesn’t feel well but she can’t find anything wrong. After examination, the pediatrician agrees and records no diagnosis, signs, or symptoms. Is there a Z code I could report? New Jersey Subscriber Answer: For encounters that conclude without a diagnosis, or with no signs, or symptoms, [...]
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