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Examine This Encounter Lacking a Diagnosis

Published on Mon Jun 23, 2025

Question: Our pediatrician saw a 2-year-old whose father said they had been acting like they didn’t feel well but he couldn’t find anything wrong. After examining the patient, the pediatrician also found nothing wrong and therefore was unable to record a diagnosis or any signs or symptoms. How should I report this? I was thinking a Z code would be appropriate, [...]
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