Icd 9 Advantages

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ICD-9 is old and outdated. It’s been around for decades, and could benefit from the improvements offered by ICD-10. ICD-9 not only uses old terminology, it also produces inaccurate information about your patients. ICD-10 better also updates disease classification and medical terminology. It’s obviously meant to provide better and more specific data. And with the best data available, medical professionals will be able to compare data better, advance research initiatives, make more informed decisions, identify public health issues, and process claims