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Never Again Get Lost While Coding Pharyngitis

Published on Thu Feb 02, 2023

Hint: Exposure to smoking may be relevant. Pharyngitis may seem like a cut-and-dry coding situation, but sometimes you may find notes that leave you with more questions than answers. Luckily, ICD-10-CM guidelines try to account for situations with conflicting diagnoses or ambiguous terminology. See how you can utilize the guidelines in the following scenarios. Think ‘Causative Organism’ With Acute Pharyngitis [...]
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