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Use R Codes to Report Unspecified Abnormal Findings

Published on Tue Nov 11, 2025

Question: One of our pulmonologists ordered a chest X-ray for a patient to evaluate their lungs. The report came back with “unspecified opacity” in the findings. What diagnosis codes should I use to report the findings? California Subscriber Answer: For the unspecified opacity finding of the chest X-ray, you’ll turn to Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory [...]
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