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ICD-10 Update:

Grab the 2017 Diagnosis Changes for Gastroenteritis and Colitis

Published on Fri Jul 29, 2016

K52.82 now includes codes for 4 new types of proctocolitis. ICD-10-CM coding can be a challenging experience, especially with the plethora of new and more specific codes expected this fall. “It is not possible to rank (or prioritize) code changes in terms of importance,” says Michael Weinstein, MD, former representative of the AMA’s CPT® Advisory Panel. Work yourself through one [...]
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