For questions or additional information on coding ICD-10, contact the ACR coding and practice management team or visit the ACR website for a rheumatology-specific ICD-10 crosswalk and superbill to assist with general mapping.
From the College | Issue: December 2015 |
For questions or additional information on coding ICD-10, contact the ACR coding and practice management team or visit the ACR website for a rheumatology-specific ICD-10 crosswalk and superbill to assist with general mapping.
The ICD-10 page on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website features a countdown clock that shows the time left until Oct. 1, 2015, the date on which compliance with the new code set becomes mandatory. By the time this issue goes to press, the clock will read 90 or fewer days. Time…
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