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Wiki hyperplasia of tonsils
When a path report states tonsils showing follicular hyperplasia consistent with chronic tonsillitis, would you choose the code for hyperplasia of tonsils or chronic tonsillitis or both?- buppkl
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- chronic code hyperplasia tonsillitis tonsils
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- Forum: Pathology & Clinical Laboratory
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Wiki Streptococcal sore throat 034.0
Hi all, I have a patient record that shows a history of tonsillitis. The Physician states his Impression is Acute tonsillitis, but in the same entry it shows a strep culture (screening) was done and the prelim report is positive for strep. (this is documented in Dr. notes for same day) May I...- donformica
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- streptococcal sore throat tonsillitis
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- Forum: Diagnosis Coding