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ICD-10 2017 Update:

Look Sideways to Get the Scoop on New ICD-10s

Published on Tue Nov 15, 2016

ICD-10 2017 codes full of bilateral options for various conditions. In late summer the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) submitted its final list of new, updated, and deleted codes for 2017. Takeaway: The new diagnosis code sets include several important changes for pain management practices — especially when reporting bilateral conditions such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and [...]
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