Excludes 1 and 2 notes often hold the key to preventing claims denials. There are two type of excludes notes in the ICD-10-CM classification system: Excludes 1 and Excludes 2. Medical coders need to understand the meaning of these notes because they are integral to correct coding, and payers are beginning to deny claims based […]
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