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Wiki "most likely" herpes simplex infection

Outpatient visit. Doctor gives a diagnosis but also states "most likely" -- those words make this an uncertain diagnosis and thus do not code, correct? CC: Child brought in by mom with cold sores that developed around mouth and inside lips for the past week. Painful when touched. No fevers...
- tag60
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- Feb 23, 2016
- exam herpes lips mouth vesicular
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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Wiki Incomplete EGD-Opinions please!

Opinions please! :) I have a patient who was scheduled for an EGD and colonoscopy. The EGD was unable to be completed due to the patient having a very small mouth and torticollis. They were unable to even insert the mouth guard in the patient's mouth. The patient was already sedated, but was...
- sbart73
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- Jan 6, 2016
- code colonoscopy egd mouth patient
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Gastroenterology

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