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2016 ICD-10 PCS and GEMs

Guidance for the 2016 ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) files containing information on the new procedure coding system, ICD-10-PCS, as a replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volume 3.

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

Issue Date: October 08, 2015

The 2016 ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) files below contain information on the new procedure coding system, ICD-10-PCS, that is a replacement for ICD-9-CM, Volume 3. These 2016 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.

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