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Diagnostic Radiology Coding:

Don’t Forget the 7th Character to Report the Treatment Stage

Published on Fri May 29, 2026

Question: A patient presented for an MRI exam without contrast of their right knee. The patient complained of knee locking and medial joint line pain for approximately six weeks. The radiologist performed the MRI and reviewed the images. The documented diagnosis lists a complex tear of the medial meniscus; the lateral meniscus was intact, and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) [...]
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