Just Coding: ICD-10-CM injury and fracture coding reveals need for greater A&P detail

April 12th, 2011

“The specificity of ICD-10-CM/PCS, as well as the increased use of combination codes, will require that coders increase their level of knowledge in medical terminology and anatomy and physiology (A&P),” says Kim Reid, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CPC-I and AAPC Director of ICD-10 Development and Training in a recent article for HC Pro/Just Coding.

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Tags: Coding, ICD-10

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