Tricia Krueger, CPC, is RCM Coding Supervisor for Experity. ICD-10 has been ever changing since it was first adopted 10 years ago. Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revise, add, and delete diagnoses to better suit the conditions, including the conditions that present in urgent care centers. These changes reflect advances in clinical understanding and the need for more precise documentation in fast-paced care settings. While ICD-10 changes can happen semi-annually, …
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