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Scour Inclusion Terms Before Settling on ‘Other’ MD Dx

Published on Wed Aug 26, 2026

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the physician treated a patient with “Emry-Dreyfuss MD.” I’m pretty sure the patient has muscular dystrophy (MD), but I don’t see a diagnosis for this type of MD. Should I report G71.00 for this patient? Oklahoma Subscriber Answer: You should report G71.09 (Other specified muscular dystrophies) for this patient’s MD. Although the spelling is incorrect, [...]
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