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tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 1
Reader Question: Differentiate 'Unspecified' From 'Other Specified' in ICD-10
Question: I have seen lots of great ICD-9 to ICD-10 crosswalks, but it seems like there are some codes that don’t have a bridge between the current system and the new one. Is that the case?
Answer: The answer, unfortunately, is yes, there are some codes that do not have a direct crosswalk between the ICD-9 system and ICD-10, which will take effect on Oct. 1, 2015.
“There are instances where there is not a translation between an ICD-9-CM code and an ICD-10 code,” CMS says on its website. “Examples include ICD-10-CM code Y71.3...
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