2010 New CPT^®, HCPCS, ICD-9-CM Medical Codes and Deleted/Changed Codes

Announcing Coding Changes for 2010

It's that time of year again - anticipated changes for coding professionals have been released.

• CPT^® has over 240 new codes and hundreds of other changes
• HCPCS has not been announced.
• ICD-9-CM has over 310 new codes and hundreds of other changes

Each year new, changed and deleted codes are released and become effective on October 1st for ICD-9-CM and January 1st for CPT and HCPCS code sets.  Also code updates are issued each quarter throughout the year.

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There are 1000s of changes which may affect the codes that you are currently using.  FindACode.com is designed to keep you current and compliant.  It is important to stay current to avoid claim denials and payment delays.

Sign in to FindACode.com or subscribe to see all the new, changed and deleted codes for 2010.  With all these changes, staying compliant is more important that ever.

For more information on code changes:

• 2010 CPT New, Changed and Deleted Codes
• 2010 HCPCS New, Changed and Deleted Codes
• 2010 ICD-9-CM New, Changed and Deleted Codes

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