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ICD-10 Update:

Tackle Influenza with Precise ICD-10 Codes

Published on Mon Jun 27, 2016

Identify the causative influenza viruses first. Influenza coding requires a lot of analysis and deep thought, given the vast variety of codes you have to choose from. The most common challenge while tackling influenza codes lies in “not factoring in all of the available information to be able to choose the correct code, considering the strain or the associated complications,” [...]
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