CMS is not requiring the ordering provider to rewrite the original order with the appropriate ICD-10 code for lab, radiology services, or any other services after ICD-10 implementation on October 1, 2015, including Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS).
A  cost-of-living index is a theoretical price index that measures relative cost of living over time or regions. It is an index that measures differences in the price of goods and services, and allows for substitutions with other items as prices vary.
1 1890 to 1912 - Cost of Living Index by Albert Rees; 2  1890 to 2014 - Consumer Price Index; 3  2015 - An estimate for 2015 is based on the change in the CPI from second quarter 2014 to second quarter 2015.