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ICD-10 Update:

Pursue the Most Definitive Diagnosis in ICD-10

Published on Fri Mar 13, 2015

Capture the exact code, or else use “unspecified.” Have you made up your mind when it comes to the taut ICD-9 codes that do not seem to have a match in ICD-10?  Heads up: When ICD-10 goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2015, you will see that not all codes in ICD-9 have a direct crosswalk to ICD-10 codes. According [...]
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