A patient presents at an outpatient urgent care facility with an acute illness and is seen by a provider. A detailed history with physical examination is performed. What coding system is used in this scenario

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Answer: The coding system used is the Icd-cm code. The International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) is a system used by physicians and other healthcare providers to categorize and code all diagnoses, symptoms and procedures recorded in connection with hospital care in the United States.

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