ICD-9 code 527.2 for Sialoadenitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF ORAL CAVITY, SALIVARY GLANDS, AND JAWS (520-529).
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Base unit: 6
Time: 60 minutes (15 minutes x 4)
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[b]submandibular space infection[/b]
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Below are the meeting minutes from the Raleigh Chapter 91910 July meeting held on 6/09/2014 at Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh.
AAPC Raleigh North Carolina Chapter 91910
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[b]Psychiatric Diagnostic Procedures[/b]
The evaluation should include a biopsychosocial assessment of psychiatric history, mental status, and recommendations, for code 90791.
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