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Wiki Acute on Chronic pain?
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Walker22
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719.45
mitchellde
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per coding guideline:
If the same condition is described as both acute (subacute) and chronic, and separate subentries exist in the Alphabetic Index at the same indentation level, code both and sequence the acute (subacute) code first.
you should use the 338.1x first the 338.2x second and then the site of the pain 719.45
If the same condition is described as both acute (subacute) and chronic, and separate subentries exist in the Alphabetic Index at the same indentation level, code both and sequence the acute (subacute) code first.
you should use the 338.1x first the 338.2x second and then the site of the pain 719.45