DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2015 Issue 12 (December)

ICD-10 Tip of the week: Clearinghouses, consultants may confuse you on ‘use additional’ code guidance

Throughout your ICD-10-CM manual, you’ll find notes that instruct you to use an additional code to identify alcohol-related disorders and tobacco use and dependence. These guidelines may create claims delays if they’re not properly incorporated into your practice’s or clearinghouse’s software, as a question submitted to WEDI’s ICD-10 issue reporting system shows.

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