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December 6, 2005

Changed Dehydration RAP

CMS announced that effective January 2006, newly available detailed dehydration or volume depletion ICD-9 diagnosis sub-codes of 276.50, 276.51, 276.52 were added to the ICD-9 trigger. Water is necessary for the distribution of nutrients to cells, elimination of waste, regulation of body temperature and countless other complex processes. Click here (PDF) for MDS 2.0 RAP Version 1.02 Information. Click here (PDF) to view the specific changes to the Dehydration RAP.





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