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ICD-10:

Know How to Report These 3 Pneumonia Cases

Published on Thu Jun 07, 2018

Hint: Some codes won't fall under the J15 section of ICD-10. Your pulmonology practice is likely to diagnose pneumonia on a frequent basis, but coding the visit isn't as simple as reporting J15 and moving on. There are multiple types of pneumonia and the condition can be caused by a wide variety of organisms. Check out the following three pneumonia [...]
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