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.
Cost of Living. The Flathead County cost-of-living index measures differences between areas in the cost of consumer goods and services, excluding taxes and non consumer expenditures. It is based on more than 60 items for which prices are collected quarterly. Local data is combined with information from 314 other communities to create the ACCRA Cost of Living Index. ACCRA is the national association of community and economic research. professionals.