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Hemolytic Disease of Newborn Coding in ICD-10-CM

Accurate ICD-10-CM coding for hemolytic disease in newborns can be challenging. Code assignment is dependent on recognizing documentation that clearly establishes the presence of hemolytic disease versus clinical indications of the disease without a definitive confirmatory diagnosis. Understanding the pathophysiology underlying newborn hemolytic disease and the coding direction ICD-10-CM provides related to reporting of this condition and its related symptoms can help coders more adeptly decipher what is being expressed in the health record. Please watch this presentation to learn about ICD-10-CM coding for hemolytic disease of newborn. Take ...

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