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ICD-10 Update:

4 Must-Know Tips for Pain Management Under ICD-10

Published on Fri Nov 14, 2014

A keen eye on documentation and ‘excludes’ will see you through Understanding these key concepts will downsize your pain management coding challenges under ICD-10. Apply these tactics when you report pain next October.  1. Learn How to Handle Bilateral Reporting  Many diagnoses in ICD-10 specify laterality, such as G56.01 (Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb). Others designate that a condition [...]
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