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Query: Cause/effect relationship of diseases

This sample query regarding establishing cause and effect relationships between diagnoses was donated by Paul Evans, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CCDS, Manager, Regional Clinical Documentation & Coding Integrity, at SutterHealth in San Francisco, Calif.

 

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