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Streptococcal sore throat and scarlet fever (034)

ICD-9 code 034 for Streptococcal sore throat and scarlet fever is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER BACTERIAL DISEASES (030-041).

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Physician documents as final dx: bacterial pharyngitis. Would 034.0 be a correct dx for this dx? Thanks for any help.... [ Read More ]

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