ICD 10 Coding Alert

Dermatology:

Look for New Contact Dermatitis Codes in 2015

ICD-10 codes will specify allergic or irritant contacts. Although the contact dermatitis ICD-9 diagnosis codes were already fairly specific as far as distinguishing different kinds of agents that come in contact with the skin, the ICD-10 diagnosis codes that will come into effect on Oct. 1, 2015, do offer a bit more specificity in some cases.
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