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Use This T Code Only for Unspecified Allergic Reaction

Published on Thu Nov 09, 2017

Question: A patient came in suffering from allergies, but we weren't able to pinpoint the specific allergen. Should we report T78.40- (Allergy, unspecified...)? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: Not [...]
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