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Is Coding for Myocardial Infarction More Accurate Now That Coding Descriptions Have Been Clarified to Distinguish ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction?
The American Journal of Cardiology, 07/21/08

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Steinberg BA et al. - Despite more distinctly separated definitions of STEMI and NSTEMI in the new ICD-9 coding system as of October 2005, there appears to be little change in coding, which may reflect a lack of awareness of this substantial change in classification.

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