ICD-10

Q. My staff keeps telling me that my documentation will have to change in order for them to properly choose an ICD-10 diagnosis code. Is that true? A. Documentation practices should not have to change but it will be helpful to understand the granularity of the new codes. There is greater specificity including laterality, temporal factors, contributing factors, symptoms, manifestations, and anatomic location. Thus, if you currently gloss over details in the medical record, you …

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