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Use these codes beginning Oct. 1. There are myriad new codes for you to incorporate into your general surgery practice in the 2020 ICD-10-CM update. Use this expert advice to better understand the top codes you need to know as [...]
Start using new and revised codes Oct. 1, 2019. From history of cancer to cardiovascular diagnoses, you’ll find plenty for your general surgery practice to master in the 2020 ICD-10-CM update. Let our experts guide you through the top codes [...]
See the huge variety of new codes that’s in store for you. On the surface, 2020 is presenting as a somewhat tame year in terms of new, revised, and deleted ICD-10-CM code standards. However, a more in-depth glimpse into the [...]
No specialty is safe when it comes to ICD-10-CM 2020. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM is just around the way. As summer rolls around, you’ve become accustomed to getting an in-depth glimpse at the most important changes, and this year’s [...]
New diagnosis codes could be effective Oct. 1, if approved If you've got high hopes that you'll have a lot of new ICD-9 codes to use starting this fall, CMS may deliver, with a proposal to debut over 300 new [...]
New diagnosis codes could be effective Oct. 1, if approvedIf you-ve got high hopes that you-ll have a lot of new ICD-9 codes to use starting this fall, CMS may deliver, with a proposal to debut over 300 new diagnosis [...]
Question: Is there an ICD-9 code that describes a transmetatarsal amputation due to a crush injury? Florida Subscriber Answer: You should report the appropriate amputation code (896.0-896.3) as your primary diagnosis, with either 928.3 (Crushing injury of lower limb; toe[s]) or [...]
Question: Is there an ICD-9 code that describes a transmetatarsal amputation due to a crush injury?Florida SubscriberAnswer: You should report the appropriate amputation code (896.0-896.3) as your primary diagnosis, with either 928.3 (Crushing injury of lower limb; toe[s]) or 928.20 [...]
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