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ICD-10-CM:

Elevate Your Pleural Effusion Coding Skills

Published on Mon Jul 10, 2023

Pay attention to Code first notes. The pleura is the thin tissue that surrounds the lungs and lines the chest cavity, and sometimes the tissue fills with fluid causing respiratory problems. As a pulmonology coder, your job is to confidently navigate the provider’s documentation and the ICD-10-CM code set to assign and sequence the correct codes for pleural effusion diagnoses. [...]
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