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Avoid Rash Decisions When Coding Lyme This Season

Published on Mon Apr 18, 2022

Know when unspecified code A69.20 is your best option. As temperatures start to rise, so will cases of tick-borne Lyme disease, especially in the upper midwestern and northeastern United States. So, while our tiny eight-legged neighbors wake up, consider the following encounter to help you get a leg up on the coding challenges that come with this often-chronic illness. First, [...]
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