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Remember External Cause Code With Concussion Dx

Published on Tue Jan 27, 2026

Question: A patient reports to the neurosurgeon with symptoms of headache, dizziness, and difficulty concentrating. The patient says that they fell off their bicycle and hit their head on the ground three days ago, and lost consciousness briefly — “for about two minutes,” according to the patient. They report that the symptoms have gotten worse since the day of the [...]
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