ICD 10 Coding Alert

Dermatology:

Spot the Right Acne Dx Code in 2015

ICD-10 will break out an expanded set of codes based on acne type. Starting Oct. 1, 2015, your dermatologist will be faced with a few more options for coding acne. The ICD-10 codes improve upon ICD-9 by providing more codes based on the specific type of acne. ICD-9: Currently, the two diagnosis codes for acne are: 706.0 — Acne varioliformis [...]
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