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Primary Care Coding:

Don’t Report a Suspected Intolerance

Published on Mon Oct 12, 2026

Question: A 42-year-old established patient returns to the primary care office for an in-person follow-up after six months of intermittent, nonbloody diarrhea, along with bloating and urgency. Earlier stool studies, basic laboratory testing, and medication review did not identify an infectious, inflammatory, or medication-related cause. Since the last visit, the patient has kept a food-and-symptom diary and reports a reproducible [...]
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