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Expect NCD Conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10

Published on Fri Apr 12, 2013

Change should aid payment during code set transition. Your general surgery practice should be getting ready to start using ICD-10 on Oct. 1, 2014, but have you ever thought about how that will mesh with National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)? Recall that NCDs list ICD-9 codes that show medical necessity for — and will garner payment for —procedures that your surgeons [...]
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