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Extreme pain with diastasis recti. Any suggestions?

craig7018Apr 20, 2015
I am a 55 year old male. For many years I always thought I had a hernia. I finally was at a gastro doc a few months ago that said no you have diastasis recti. extremely painful. is there a way to code this that insurance can and will pay for the procedure? Thanks Craig

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