Are you ready to transition to ICD-10 on October 1, 2014?

To help make sure you’re prepared, CMS has released a new MLN Connects™ video on ICD-10 Coding Basics. Sue Bowman from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) provides a basic introduction to ICD-10 coding, including:
Similarities to and differences from ICD-9
ICD-10 code structure
Coding process and examples
7th Character
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Unspecified codes
External cause codes

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