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.
CPI is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for goods and services. Cost of Living (Trends article) The most current cost-of-living article published in Alaska Economic Trends. This annual article pulls together various data for Alaska and some of its boroughs/census areas.