CMS currently processes only the first nine diagnosis codes and six procedure codes submitted electronically, even though its electronic format allows as many as 25 ICD-9 codes.
The change will add secondary diagnosis codes and associated present-on-admission codes.
Read the CMS provider education article on ICD-9 codes (pdf).
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