What is your justification for that code

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Question:"The patient presented with hives. No cause can be determined." The coder assigned L50.9

Why would the correct code be L50.9 (Urticaria, unspecified) instead of L50.1 (Idiopathic urticaria)? The question states the cause cannot be determined, which is what idiopathic means. Please label each step.

Step 1. What code would you assign?

Step 2. What is your justification for that code?

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