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Identify a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Code for This Chest CT Case

Published on Thu Aug 27, 2026

Question: A new senior patient presented to the pulmonology practice after an opacity in the middle of the right lung was noted on a screening X-ray. The patient is a former smoker with no cough, hemoptysis, weight loss, or dyspnea. The pulmonologist ordered a CT scan of the thorax without contrast material, which was performed and interpreted in house. The [...]
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