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Published on Tue Feb 06, 2024

Question: I have a report for a patient who presented with a persistent dry cough and difficulty breathing. The pulmonologist performed a physical examination, documented the patient’s history, and ordered a computed tomography (CT) scan of the patient’s chest. The physician diagnosed the patient with idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis. I can’t find this condition in my ICD-10-CM code set — should I [...]
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