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Master 77 Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Codes with a Single Stroke

Published on Thu Jan 05, 2017

Be sure to specify the complications or lack thereof in your fifth and sixth digits. Are you confused when it comes to coding for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis? Though both are a type of inflammatory bowel disease, there is a lot of difference between the disease processes. Know the various coding options available, and how to choose the right [...]
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