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Coding audits essential to inpatient success

Optimal ICD-10 accuracy cannot be achieved by simply looking up a code in an encoder or book. Knowing the rationale for what you are coding, why you are applying one code versus another, and having the knowledge base to correctly apply the 2017 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are the ingredients necessary for accurate clinical coding. 

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