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Beware These Sequela Myths

Published on Mon Jun 05, 2023

Hint: Know when the character ‘S’ applies. Providers don’t always see patients during active illness or injury, so coders have to know how to account for the aftereffects. Coders need to know how to use sequelae. Know how to identify an aftereffect as a sequela and know when to add the 7th character “S” to a diagnosis code. Myth 1: [...]
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