Deaths per 100,000 population. The opioid crisis (also called opioid epidemic) refers to the rapid increase in the use of prescription and non-prescription opioids in the United States. Prescription opioids include Percocet, Vicodin, Oxycodone, OxyContin and fentanyl. In 2015 there were 52,000 American deaths from all drug overdoses.
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 576.8. Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 576.8. The Short Description Is: Dis of biliary tract NEC.
Mycotic Nail Debridement-CPT code 11720, 11721, G0247. This LCD does not supersede national policy for Medicare coverage of routine foot-care services or mycotic nail debridement found in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Pub. 100-02, Chapter 15, Section 290.