Emergency room with complaint of constipation

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The patient is a 62-year-old gentleman who presents to the emergency room with complaint of constipation. He has not had a bowel movement for about 6 days. He has maybe had a little bit of constipation in the past but nothing like this. He is passing gas. No nausea or vomiting. He has been eating. He has some cramping that gets up to an 8 on a scale of 1-10. It is mainly in the mid to lower abdomen. He has not had any fever, chills, or sweats. CPT CODES.

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