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Old 04-28-2009, 01:14 PM
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Does anyone have a diagnosis for cryptic tonsils? I'm not sure which one I should be using. Would it be appropriate to use the dx for acute tonsillitis/chronic tonsillitis? I'm in a pickle!

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Old 04-28-2009, 01:24 PM
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I'd use 474.00
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Old 04-28-2009, 02:51 PM
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Tonsils are cryptic by nature.
Is there a Pathology report available?
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I use 474.8 and had no problem.
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