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ICD-10:

Open Toe Wound Coding Gets Much More Specific in 2015

Published on Mon Jul 14, 2014

Three ICD-9 codes will turn into dozens of options under ICD-10. The diagnosis codes for open wounds of the toes are, to many coders, a brilliant illustration of how ICD-10 adds specificity — and complexity — to the ICD-9 diagnosis coding system. What had been three codes under ICD-9 will turn into several dozen once ICD-10 becomes effective on Oct. [...]
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