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Distinguish 3 Forms of Trisomy 21

Published on Fri Oct 09, 2015

Focus on cytogenetic test results. Just one code (758.0, Down’s syndrome) won’t cut it anymore to report Down’s syndrome now that you’re no longer using ICD-9. Instead, you should select one of several ICD-10 codes for the condition beginning Oct. 1, 2015. Focus on Trisomy 21 Labs may perform chromosome analysis studies that identify various forms of Trisomy 21, often called [...]
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