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CMS's 'Clarifying Questions and Answers' Is a Must Read to Boost ICD-10 Understanding

Wonder no more about ‘family of codes’ for Part B reporting purposes. CMS and the AMA got folks talking with the release of guidance in which CMS stated Medicare contractors won’t deny Part B claims based on ICD-10 specificity for 12 months after implementation as long as you report a valid code from the right family. So what’s a family? [...]
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