September 8, 2015
Effective October 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandated conversion from the International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision (ICD-9) to the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD-10) will go into effect. A key trait of ICD-10 introduces more specific and complete codes that reflect modern medicine and updated medical terminology. As a result, Pap smear diagnosis codes have expanded for routine and high risk patient visits.
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