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2016 ICD-10-CM and GEMs

Guidance for the 2016 ICD-10-CM files containing information on the new diagnosis coding system, ICD-10-CM, as a replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 and 2.

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: October 08, 2015

The 2016 ICD-10-CM files below contain information on the new diagnosis coding system, ICD-10-CM, that is a replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 and 2. These 2016 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for services provided from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.

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