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These Proposed Changes to ICD-10 Could Affect Your Anesthesia Coding

Keep your providers abreast of details that help avoid denials. As an anesthesia coder, you’re accustomed to searching throughout ICD-10 for diagnosis codes that apply to virtually any type of procedure. With new ICD-10 diagnosis codes becoming effective in October, here’s a quick look at some of the changes that might affect your claims. Pay Attention to Appendicitis Expansion The [...]
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