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Code Update:

Prepare Now for ICD-10 Additions in October

Published on Thu Apr 14, 2016

Say good-bye to the code freeze – especially for cardiology claims. The five-year freeze coders and providers have enjoyed with the ICD-10 system is about to end: Oct. 1, 2016, will bring the first set of the manual’s annual updates. The changes will be significant, according to information CMS released for public review. If accepted, alterations will include: 1,943 new [...]
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