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Conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10 Coding Denials and Charges, but …

The conversion to ICD-10 from ICD-9 coding has led to significant increases in coding-related denials, denied charges, and the use of unspecified codes, according to an analysis involving >44,500 billable patient encounters. Still, overall revenue and clinical volume were not impacted.  Investigators compared billing and coding data from an academic...