Coding Reform Should Look At HCPCS, Not ICD-10 PCS – AACC Speaker
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The high complexity and cost of the new ICD-10 procedural coding system make it unlikely to be implemented, according to Charles Root, PhD
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