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Assign Signs and Symptoms Codes When the Pathology Hasn’t Returned

Published on Mon Aug 31, 2026

Question: A patient presented to our pulmonology practice with a chronic dry cough and exertional dyspnea for the previous four months. Two weeks before this appointment, the patient underwent a high-resolution CT scan, which showed bilateral reticulation and ground-glass opacity of undetermined etiology. During the most recent encounter, the pulmonologist performed a flexible bronchoscopy of the right lower lobe (RLL) [...]
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