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ICD-10:

Customize Your Reporting for Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2014

Published on Mon Mar 03, 2014

Confirm the site involved to catch the right code. When reporting a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis, remember that ICD-10 calls for more specificity. ICD-9: You have a single code 720.0 (Ankylosing spondylitis) for ankylosing spondylitis. ICD-10: Later this year when the ICD-10 applies, you will need documentation in support of the specific site that is affected. Also, you will need [...]
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