Essentials on Nonessential Modifiers
A review of the coding conventions is necessary to prepare for implementation of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. The coding conventions for ICD-10-CM are quite similar to ICD-9-CM, so review might not seem necessary, but it is.
The process of coding becomes so ingrained in the expe....
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