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ICD-10 Update:

J12 Provides Increased Options For Reporting Viral Pneumonia

Published on Tue Feb 26, 2013

Watch out for descriptor changes to codes in ICD-10. If your pulmonologist arrives at a diagnosis of viral pneumonia after Oct.1, 2014, you’ll need to continue to concentrate on the causative viral organism as in ICD-9 – look for broader reporting options in ICD-10 and focus on more comprehensive list of exclusions while reporting. Use Etiology to Identify Correct ICD-9 [...]
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