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Look Forward to New Codes for Baked Milk/Egg Tolerance

Published on Thu Jun 12, 2025

Question: A physician documented that a patient is allergic to milk and eggs in their raw form but can tolerate them when cooked or baked. How do I code this? Maine Subscriber Answer: Right now, you can use the codes Z91.011 (Allergy to milk products) and Z91.012 (Allergy to eggs) to document a person’s allergy to these foods. Obviously, these [...]
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