tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2009 Issue 2

News You Can Use: Mark Your Calendar: ICD-10 Could Hit in 2011

The new code set will quadruple the diagnostic codes you can choose from. You-re busy updating your diagnosis coding to incorporate the ICD-9 2009 changes -- and you only have three years left until the ICD-9 series is replaced by the new, overhauled ICD-10 codes, according to a recent HHS announcement. Brace Yourself for Major Changes The Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivered a whammy in August with its announcement that ICD-10 codes aren't too far away. On Aug. 15, HHS announced its proposal to replace the ICD-9 codes with the ICD-10 series effective Oct. 1, 2011...

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