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ICD-10:

Look For One-To-One Match in Codes for Cerebral Contusions

Published on Fri Mar 28, 2014

Caution: More than one ICD-9 code may map to the same ICD-10 code. When reporting contusions of cerebral cortex with no open wound, you can make your way to the right code by looking for the duration of loss of consciousness. ICD-10 offers you a direct match for cerebral contusions with no open wounds. However, you have an exception too. [...]
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