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As coders mark the third anniversary this October of the U.S. implementation of ICD-10, its newly minted successor is waiting in the wings, nearly ready for adoption.
Providers will have a total of 473 code changes beginning Oct. 1, including  279 new codes, 143 revised codes and 51 deactivated codes, according to the final list of changes issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Providers could have 435 code changes to deal with starting Oct. 1 with 247 new codes, 139 revised codes and 49 codes rendered invalid, according to the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule released April 24.
Want to test your coding skills? Try your head hand at selecting the correct diagnosis and procedure codes for these three headache treatments and put your answers in the comments.
As Thanksgiving approaches and you prepare to gather with family, eat platefuls of turkey and delectable sides and perhaps avoid a thorny conversation about politics or another blood-boiling topic du jour, don't forget to consider your most amicable diagnosis coding set.

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