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ICD-10:

Watch for Expanded Cardiomyopathy Diagnosis Choices

Published on Mon Jun 16, 2014

Plus: Don’t forget to check if anesthesia modifiers apply to the case.  ICD-9 includes several diagnosis codes for cardiomyopathy, based on the specific type diagnosed. Many of the codes will remain the same in ICD-10, but some will be divided into multiple codes for better specificity. Here are a few examples of how some of your most common cardiomyopathy conditions [...]
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