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ICD-10 update:

Identify the Body System and Begin Building the PCS Code

Published on Thu Dec 10, 2015

Familiarize yourself with the 28 possible numbers and letters. Still facing the added challenge of handling ICD-10- PCS codes, apart from the ICD-10-CM codes? “Over time hospitals and coding personnel will hone their skills in PCS coding,” feels Duane C. Abbey, PhD, president of Abbey and Abbey Consultants Inc., in Ames, IA. “This will take time, training, and practice. Additional [...]
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