Paula S. answered • 04/10/19
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ICD9-CM is a retired set of diagnostic codes. The US transitioned to ICD10-CM in 2015.
What are ICD 9 codes?
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Alice R. answered • 03/14/19
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ICD-9 codes are legacy codes at the present time, meaning they are used for research and data purposes, however, they will not be updated or rewritten because we have ICD-10 codes we use her in the United States since October of 2015. ICD-9 codes were the old code set to to report diagnosis.
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