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Expect uncertainty in ICD-10's early days
by Lynne Spryszak, RN, CCDS, CPC
The American Hospital Association (AHA) does not plan to “convert” past issues of Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM into new issues for ICD-10-CM/PCS, the AHA confirmed in a CMS teleconference held in November 2011. This decision caused concern among coders and CDI specialists, who for years have relied on the guidance published in Coding Clinic to help resolve coding concerns.
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