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Trace, Trivial, and Minimal findings on Outpatient Diagnostic Imaging

Date: May 15, 2023

Question:

Should findings described as "trace", "trivial", or "minimal" be coded from diagnostic imaging reports? Are they clinically significant? Why or why not?

Question ID : 18799
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