Timing is everything when defining and capturing the 7th character in an ICD-10-CM code. ICD-10-CM brought about new concepts for diagnosis coding, with some being straightforward and others being a bit confusing when interpreting the guidelines. One concept that is often debated is how to select the correct seventh character, representing the episode of care. […]
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