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Read Descriptors Carefully for MZL Dx

Published on Tue Jan 16, 2024

Question: Our physician diagnosed a patient with a urinary tract infection (UTI), but choosing the right UTI ICD-10 code has been challenging for me. How can I make sure I’m picking the most appropriate code? Answer: This can be tricky, because UTIs go by different names, depending on their location in the body. They typically occur in the kidneys (pyelonephritis), the bladder [...]
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