The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will discuss ICD-10 implementation issues and testing opportunities during a National Provider Call Feb. 26 at 1:30 p.m. ET. Health care providers must include ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure codes on Medicare and other health care claims beginning Oct. 1. For more on the transition to ICD-10, visit www.aha.org or  www.cms.gov.

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