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ICD-10-CM Coding:

Follow These Principles for Coding the Principal Diagnosis

Published on Wed Apr 30, 2025

Hint: Use coding conventions as your North Star. While selecting a principal diagnosis sounds easy in theory, the reality is patients sometimes have evolving or complicated medical conditions. While coders reporting on the conditions of hospitalized patients may have the most complex coding predicaments, knowing how to correctly follow ICD-10-CM guidelines is a skill any diagnosis coder requires. Find out [...]
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