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Not Every Sore Throat Is Low Level MDM Level Two: Code Carefully or More Than A Tongue Will Get Depressed

Published on Thu Dec 18, 2014

Question: How would you code the following patient presentation? Chief Complaint: Sore throat, possible mass History HPI: This is a 19 year-old male with a sore throat of a week’s duration. He has pain when swallowing, no difficulty breathing but a very hoarse voice and appears uncomfortable. He has had no fever and denies any long-term medical problems but note he [...]
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