tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2020 Issue Q3

Digestive Disorders: Nail Down the Right Diagnoses for These Common GI Issues

 Hint: There may not be a huge difference between epigastric pain and heartburn. Gastrointestinal pain represents one of the most common diagnoses seen in emergency departments, but in some cases, the diagnoses can be hard to identify. Many of these GI-based conditions seem similar to one another, and not every progress note makes it easy to find an accurate diagnosis code. To get to the bottom of this issue, we’ve shared three of the most common questions submitted to ED Coding Alert involving GI pain, and we’ve got the answer that may help you better pinpoint...

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