Signed encounter note
Reason for visit
Evaluation of low back pain.
Interval history
Pain remains in the lower back and does not radiate into either leg. No numbness, tingling, or weakness is reported.
Examination
Lower lumbar tenderness is present. Strength, sensation, and reflexes are intact; gait is steady.
Assessment and plan
Low back pain without sciatica. No structural cause is established at this visit. Recommend activity as tolerated, heat, and short-term conservative care.
Work item details
Assignment
- Task
- Code from chart
- Assignment ID
- WRK-017
- Date of service
- 2026-10-26
- Note status
- signed
- Setting
- Outpatient physician office
Official coding reference
FY 2027
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