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K70.3 Offers Better Insight Into Alcoholic Cirrhosis of Liver in ICD-10

Published on Mon Feb 18, 2013

Look at detailed exclusions list to differentiate other causes of cirrhosis. If your gastroenterologist diagnoses alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver after Oct.1, 2014, be ready to check patient documentation in detail — you will need to assess presence or absence of ascites as it will alter the ICD-10 code that you will select to correctly report the condition. Capture Single [...]
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