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Understand Acute vs. Chronic Pulmonary Edema Coding

Published on Mon Apr 08, 2024

Pay attention to parent code notes. Several conditions in the ICD-10-CM code set are classified as acute or chronic. Pulmonary edema is one such ailment, and knowing how to code the illness as well as associated risk factors can help boost your practice’s bottom line. Read on to learn the differences between acute and chronic pulmonary edema. Break Down the [...]
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