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ICD-10 Update:

Target Specific Code For Bell's Palsy Diagnosis

Published on Mon Mar 21, 2016

ICD-10 offers a simple single and specific code for this condition. Bell’s palsy is one diagnosis that will never throw challenges in reporting. ICD-10 offers a simple and precise code for this diagnosis. All you need to make sure is that you have confirmed the signs and diagnosis of Bell’s palsy in the clinical documentation. What is Bell’s palsy? Bell’s [...]
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