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ICD-10-CM codes may consist of up to seven characters, with seventh character representing visit encounter or sequelae for injuries and external causes. Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth digits are numericĬharacter 2 always numeric 3 through 7 can be alpha or numericĭecimal placed after the first three digitsĭecimal placed after the first three characters
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Because ICD-10 codes have increased in character length, the number of codes available for use has been greatly expanded.
Icd 10 cad full#
One of ICD-9’s issues is that some chapters are full and, thus were limited in the ability to add new codes. Last week we discussed how ICD-10-CM allows for a greater level of specificity and clinical detail. This week, let’s take a little bit deeper look at how ICD-10 differs from ICD-9, and how the new codes are organized. Last week we provided an overview of ICD-10 and ran through some of the new features of the codeset.