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Terminology 101, Session 2:

Migraine Dx Coding Strength Depends on these Terms

Published on Thu Feb 22, 2018

Here's the term that describes a migraine that won't go away. The ICD-10 manual includes language that can throw unprepared coders for a loop; this is perhaps truest when you dig into the intricacies of migraine diagnosis coding. The reason: There are terms, and guidelines, governing these terms that are more specific than for most conditions in the ICD-10 manual. [...]
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