tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 16
ICD-10: Get a Head Start on the Transition to ICD-10 Codes So You'll Be Fully Prepared When the Time Comes
Plus: Know what to expect for your staff training in the coming year. Although Oct. 1, 2013 may seem like eons away, the amount of work ahead of you between now and then might be daunting for many practices.Thats because youll have to be ready to change from the ICD-9 diagnosis coding system that youve become accustomed to and start using the new ICD-10 system. The new edition of the diagnosis coding manual will expand the code set from 17,000 codes, which ICD-9-CM currently has, to over 155,000 codes, which ICD-10 will include. While theres still...
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