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Look for New Pulmonary Embolism, Poisoning Codes on Oct. 1

Published on Tue Jul 02, 2019

The 2020 diagnosis code list includes nearly 400 changes. From heart conditions to bone injuries to overdoses, emergency departments see it all – and coding those conditions can be challenging, particularly when the ICD-10 code set has its limitations. Fortunately, CMS is expanding your options effective Oct. 1, thanks to almost 400 changes and updates to the ICD-10-CM code list. [...]
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