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Note Exception for Candidiasis When Coding UTIs

Published on Thu Oct 23, 2025

Question: A patient presented with symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) and the provider documented a diagnosis of UTI due to candida yeast. When I submitted a claim, the diagnosis code of N39.0 was denied. What code should I have used? Pennsylvania Subscriber Answer: According to the ICD-10-CM guidelines, code N39.0 (Urinary tract infection, site not specified) specifies that [...]
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