A Patient Is Admitted with Abdominal Pain and Loss of Appetite

question 16

Short Answer

A patient is admitted with abdominal pain and loss of appetite. An EGD is performed and a biopsy of the stomach is taken. Pathology report confirms acute Helicobacter pylori gastritis. Patient is started on antibiotics and discharged with a diagnosis of acute
H. pylori gastritis. What codes are applicable?

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