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Coding a ‘Likely’ Diagnosis Will Get Your Claim Denied

Published on Mon May 23, 2022

Question: I have a report where the provider wrote “likely a meniscus tear,” without a definitive diagnosis. The provider also didn’t order an imaging scan, such [...]
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