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Remember, All Fatigue Syndromes Aren’t the Same

Question: Are all fatigue syndromes the same, for diagnosis purposes? For example, if a patient has chronic fatigue syndrome, is that the same as fatigue syndrome caused by something like COVID? Answer: There is a general code for “other” fatigue syndromes in the G93.3- (Postviral and related fatigue syndromes) code set: G93.39 (Other post infection and related fatigue syndromes). There are also, [...]
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