ICD-10 Updates Include New COVID-19 Code

The ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision) now includes a diagnosis code for COVID-19. Although new ICD codes are implemented every year on Oct. 1, the new code—U07.1, COVID-19—was…

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Christmas in July with the Gift of New ICD-10-PCS Codes

New PCS codes were released late last week and are effective Aug. 1, 2020. The codes are considered V37.2. There are 12 new procedure codes, and they are related to…

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FY21 ICD-10-CM — More Than Codes

The FY21 ICD-10-CM codes were released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 1, 2020.  The new and updated diagnosis codes are another part of the…

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Underutilization of ICD-10-CM Z Codes for Medicare Beneficiaries

CMS report is based on 2016-2017 data. It’s been two years since the American Hospital Association (AHA) shouted from the rooftops that documentation by any interprofessional team would be accepted…

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Coding Corner: Important differences between ICD-10 Excludes1 and Excludes2 notes

PR’s “Coding Corner” focuses on coding, compliance, and documentation issues relating specifically to physician billing. This month’s tip comes from Deborah Marsh, senior content specialist for AAPC, a training and credentialing…

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ICD-10-CM changes take effect Oct. 1. What you should know

Pediatrics will see some important changes to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) that will take effect on Oct. 1. These include updates to both the…

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Why ICD-10 codes for head CT exams may need to be updated

The ICD-10 codes associated with head CT examinations do not accurately reflect patient complexity, according to a new study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. This discrepancy, the authors…

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ICD-10-CM used to document diagnoses but also affects payment

Although International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) took effect on Oct. 1, 2015, there still are many gaps in the understanding and use of the code set.…

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ICD-10-CM changes: The 21 codes deleted for FY 2020

CMS has provided ICD-10-CM coding updates for fiscal year 2020 that include 273 additions 21 deletions and 30 revisions, according to the American Health Information Management Association. The 21 deletions for the fiscal year…

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CMS unveils ICD-10-CM code changes – 273 added, 21 deleted

CMS posted changes to the ICD-10-CM codes for fiscal year 2020. Five key points: 1. There were 71,932 ICD-10-CM codes for fiscal year 2019. The update includes 72,184 codes. 2.…

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PDPM: Idioms for ICD-10 Success

With less than a year to prepare for PDPM, ICD-10 coding should be a primary target of education and training for providers. The codes selected and where they’re identified on…

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Beware of These 3 Common ICD-10 Mistakes

Oct. 1 marks the beginning of the fiscal year for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This milestone does not include the changes in Medicare payments that occur with…

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