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ICD-10 Update:

Brace Yourself for the Real Grind As Medicare Flexibility Expires Oct. 1

Published on Fri Sep 30, 2016

Avoid unspecified ICD-10 codes, CMS says. Get ready to face the real brunt of the ICD-10 implementation, as the cushioning effect of Medicare flexibilities comes to an end this October, and your ICD-10 coding abilities will be subjected to the real grind. If you haven’t mastered the art of picking the most specific code from a sea of diagnosis options [...]
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