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Locate the Code for Appendicitis With Localized Peritonitis

Published on Fri Dec 05, 2025

Question: A patient presented to the emergency department (ED) at 3 a.m. with severe abdominal pain in the lower right abdomen, as well as fever, nausea, and vomiting. After a history and physical examination, the gastroenterologist diagnosed the patient with acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis. The documentation also indicates the appendix hadn’t burst at the time of the encounter. What [...]
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