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ICD-10 Coding:

Rely on Timeframes, Index for Sinusitis Coding

Published on Fri Jul 14, 2017

Make the correct choice between acute and chronic sinusitis codes. If the term chronic isn’t included as a keyword, common sense might suggest that you should default to an acute sinusitis code. However, most coders know that when you’re working with ICD-10, you go where the index tells you to go. Still, the inevitable truth is that the index can [...]
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