ICD-10-CM has a lot of codes (more than 150!) for pressure ulcers, and that means your clinicians’ documentation game has got to be on point for your to get the most accurate code for the case. These three steps should help you get the job done. 1. Know Where to Look for Pressure Ulcer Stage […]
Continue reading...28. September 2018
It’s ICD-10-CM 2019-eve! A big chunk of the changes effective Oct. 1, 2018, make coding for many eyelid diagnoses more specific, requiring you to specify not only the eye but also the eyelid involved. To be sure you’re ready, here’s one last crash course in eyelid ICD-10-CM coding for 2019.
Continue reading...23. August 2018
ICD-10-CM 2019 is adding a new subcategory for “poisoning by ecstasy,” effective Oct. 1, 2018. Poisoning is one of those coding terms that has a more complex meaning than you may first suspect. Read on to get clarity on when to use these new codes. Catch Complete Character Requirements for Ecstasy Codes ICD-10-CM 2019 adds […]
Continue reading...16. August 2018
If you code cholecystitis or cholangitis, you’ll want to know these new codes when ICD-10-CM 2019 kicks in on Oct. 1, 2018. Check out the helpful hints below to be sure you know how to apply the codes from the get-go. Watch ‘Code First’ Note With New Cholecystitis Codes ICD-10-CM 2019 adds new subcategory K82.A- […]
Continue reading...9. August 2018
The ICD-10-CM 2019 Official Guidelines are out and offer more details on how to use new codes for sepsis following a procedure. Take a look at what’s new and get a handle on how to sequence these codes. Remember These New Codes to Improve Sepsis Coding ICD-10-CM 2019 includes these two new codes with instructional […]
Continue reading...30. July 2018
ICD-10-CM 2019 implementation is just a couple of months away. The effective date, Oct. 1, 2018, is coming our way fast. Here are some interesting tidbits from our TCI Coding Alerts on the 2019 diagnosis code updates for appendicitis, screenings, and eye care to help you prepare. Bonus tip: The 2019 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for […]
Continue reading...26. July 2018
Reporting ICD-10-CM social information codes (Z55-Z65) based on documentation from nonphysicians is OK, according to official guidelines from the AHA. Before you change your approach to coding, here are the facts. Locate the Original Coding Clinic® Q&A In early 2018, AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS (vol. 5, no. 1) published an answer to […]
Continue reading...18. July 2018
Cardiology got off fairly light when it comes to 2019 ICD-10-CM changes, so that means you can devote some extra time and energy to refreshing your skills for your top diagnoses, like heart failure. One of the biggest problems experts report seeing in heart failure coding is that documentation supports coding only unspecified heart failure. […]
Continue reading...9. July 2018
Opioid use has been getting a lot of attention lately, so it’s worth noting that ICD-10-CM 2019 is all set to include a code for a newborn affected by maternal use of opiates. That code was just one of ICD-10-CM 2019’s new additions in category P04.-. To help you find the right code faster when […]
Continue reading...27. June 2018
If you read our ICD-10-CM 2019 overview, you know to expect new surgical wound infection codes effective Oct. 1, 2018. Get to know the notes with the codes to be sure you can match your documentation to these more specific 2019 diagnosis codes when the time comes. Ob-Gyn Coders, Don’t Miss These Changes The first […]
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15. October 2018
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