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ICD-10-CM Code for Newborn light for gestational age, 2000-2499 grams P05.08

ICD-10 code P05.08 for Newborn light for gestational age, 2000-2499 grams is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period .

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Newborn light for gestational age, 2000-2499 grams

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Coding gestational age for baby in the NICU
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Coding gestational age for baby in the NICU
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Light for Gestational Age vs. Small for Gestational Age
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Light for Gestational Age vs. Small for Gestational Age
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Light for Gestational Age vs. Small for Gestational Age
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ICD-10 Chapter 16 Guidelines Question
The OGCR in the 2014 physical manual (AAPC) which is titled as 2014 OGCR is different from the 2014 OGCR electronic file downloaded from CMS. The electronic file does NOT contain the sentence "A code ... [ Read More ]
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