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Don’t Stress Over This Dystrophy Case

Published on Fri Oct 24, 2025

Question: The practitioner’s notes indicate that they treated a patient who had Horner’s syndrome. What is that, and how should I code this? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: This patient suffers from cervical sympathetic dystrophy or paralysis, which is also sometimes called Horner’s syndrome or Bernard(-Horner) syndrome. On the claim, report G90.2 (Horner’s syndrome) to represent the patient’s diagnosis. Horner’s syndrome is a [...]
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