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ICD-10 Code Changes

A fairly large overhaul of the ICD-10 codes is set to begin on October 1st. In 2022, the update included 159 new codes while this year includes over 1,000 new codes.  Added to that, well over 200 codes were deleted.  It’s enough to make your head spin!  Significant changes were made to dementia codes to…

Coding Changes Go Into Effect Today

Today is the day!!  The new ICD-10 codes that were released are now effective!! Do not let your billing be delayed due to a coding glitch.  Remember that every episode that has an encounter date of 10/01/2021 and after will have to be reviewed for any new code updates. The code that will probably create…