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Bust These Myths and Make Hypertension Coding Less Complex

Published on Wed Oct 11, 2017

Let these three scenarios elevate your understanding of high blood pressure dx. It's no big surprise that coding for hypertension can get a little confusing sometimes. Not only can the condition fluctuate, making a diagnosis hard to pin down, but it can also be the cause or the result of other serious conditions, forcing coders to document the sequence of [...]
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