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ICD-10 Update:

Nail Down Your Coding Options for Pneumonia

Published on Mon Jan 02, 2017

Pinpoint the causative organism to wade through fifty plus choices. Does choosing the correct code for pneumonia give you chills? Don’t blame yourself, choosing from a list of fifty plus codes is a daunting task. Pneumonia can occur due to a variety of causes, and you will need to develop a keen eye for the specific cause documented by the [...]
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