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Go Inside the Terms for Palsy Dx

Published on Wed Nov 18, 2020

Question: The provider performs a level-three established patient evaluation and management (E/M) service; the notes read that the patient suffered from “facial palsy.” What is the correct ICD-10 code for this condition? New York Subscriber Answer: It looks like the provider used a synonym for Bell’s palsy in these notes. On your 99213 (Office or other outpatient visit for the [...]
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