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Catch the Correct Code for Cleft Palate Imaging

Published on Thu Feb 26, 2026

Question: A pregnant patient was seen by a neonatologist due to the fetus having a suspected cleft palate. An MRI was performed, which confirmed the presence of a cleft palate. Would a code from O36 be appropriate for that diagnosis? The fact that the fetal condition exists does not justify assigning a code from this series to the mother’s record, [...]
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