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Remember the 4th Character for COPD Coding

Published on Fri Nov 05, 2021

Question: One of the pulmonologists in our practice examined a patient during a follow-up visit for their COPD. I tried to report J44 to document the COPD, but I received an error saying I needed a 4th character. I’ve read the report several times, and I’m having trouble determining which code from the family I need for my claim. Can [...]
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