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Enter 'Right,' 'Left' for Ovarian Cancer Specificity

Published on Mon Sep 10, 2012

You'll keep a general code, too. ICD-9 keeps it simple for primary ovarian neoplasm with just three choices: 183.0 (Malignant neoplasm of ovary), 220 (Benign neoplasm of ovary), or 236.2 (Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of ovary). It won't get too much harder when ICD-10 goes into effect, so we'll show you what you need to know. The latest: CMS has finalized the ICD-10 implementation date for Oct. 1, 2014, as stated in the Sept. 5 Federal Register. The announcement ended months of speculation that began in April when CMS proposed delaying the original Oct. 1, 2013 implementation date. In a final rule, published in the Sept. 5 Federal Register a proposed implementation date change from Oct. 1, 2013 to Oct. 1, 2014 for the new diagnosis code set. Answer Question, 'Which Side?" Physicians will need to ensure complete documentation if they want to take advantage of ICD-10's greater specificity. As [...]
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