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Pediatric Coding:

Managing Medication Is Not the Primary Focus

Published on Mon Aug 11, 2025

Question: Is there a diagnosis code for medication management? For example, my provider sees patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) every few months who are on medications. The reason for the visit is for management of their medications and to confirm the child is doing OK with their daily activities like schoolwork, eating, and sleeping — and to renew the [...]
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