Pulmonology Coding Alert

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3 Facts Help Guide Your Bronchitis Coding

In many cases, age matters quite a bit. Bronchitis is a common pulmonology diagnosis, but there is not one common code to report for this condition. Look it up in the ICD-10 index, and not only will you find a number of similar-sounding conditions, such as bronchiolitis, but the sheer variety of subterms in the index can easily lead to [...]
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