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Wiki Chronic Back Pain

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torresreb

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report states:

chronic back pain encouraged comfort techniques patient will follow with pcp.

would the codes be:

724.5
338.29

your help is so appreciated!
 
Actually guidelines direct you to code both. The site of the pain and the 338 code for the acute or chronic status. If the visit is for pain management then you sequence the 338 code first
 
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