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The critical component in this situation is the patient, not the tax id #. If the Dr. or any Dr. in the practice in the same subspecialty has treated the patient in the last three years, that ... [ Read More ]
Is it "acute"? Because with that information would be code 590.80, and 790.7. If you know what kind of organism is then you would use a "0" code such as Ecoli 041.4. Or if it is "syphilitic" would be ... [ Read More ]