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ICD-10:

Watch Your Fifth Digits for Otalgia Coding in 2014

Published on Fri Feb 08, 2013

ICD-10 will introduce 4 new options. Otalgia is one of the most common complaints in a family physician’s office, so being prepared for changes under ICD-10 will help you keep submitting painless claims.  Definition: In everyday terms, otalgia refers to an earache. Younger patients often indicate earache by tugging on their ears; older patients come to your office complaining of [...]
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