Just because a system can code in ICD-9 does not mean that its ICD-10 coding is foolproof. Such a problem makes the case for industry-wide end-to-end testing, though CMS isn’t mandating it.
Practices should attempt to seek verification of EHR services before the code set implementation takes effect.
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