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Neurology & Pain Management Coding:

Consider Chronic Pain a Condition in Itself

Published on Wed Oct 08, 2025

Question: What is the difference between acute pain and chronic pain? Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: This is a question that every pain management (PM) coder needs to know the answer to; luckily, we have an expert opinion on the matter. “Chronic pain is considered a disease itself,” explained Jessyka Burke, BSHA, CPC, COSC, CASCC, during her recent AAPC HEALTHCON presentation “Taking [...]
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