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4 J Code Options Help You Nail Strep Throat Diagnoses

Published on Thu Apr 04, 2013

Wait for lab results before assigning the final code. ICD-9 coding: When using the ICD-9-CM code set, you report 034.0 (Streptococcal sore throat) if the patient suffers from streptococcal laryngitis. The ICD-9 manual also directs you to 034.0 if the patient suffers from streptococcal tonsillitis or pharyngitis. ICD-10 changes: When ICD-10 becomes effective in October 2014, you won’t have a [...]
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