Second Quarter 2023 Updates Are Different This Year

Why This Topic Matters

Quarterly code set updates in 2023 include atypical mid-year diagnosis code changes and COVID-related transitions that may affect reporting, training, and payer policy review. The article helps organizations recognize which update categories are changing and when, so they can prepare operationally without missing effective dates.

Article Sections

1. ICD-10-CM Changes for April 1, 2023

   Provides an overview of the April 2023 diagnosis code update cycle and the types of changes included in ICD-10-CM. It also places the update in the broader context of recent annual and mid-year reporting changes.

2. COVID Coding Changes

   Summarizes COVID-19-related reporting transitions tied to the end of the public health emergency and related guidance changes. It also notes additional vaccine- and screening-related updates affecting reporting timelines.

3. Other Coding Changes

   Covers the quarterly update activity in other code sets, including laboratory, procedure, and modifier changes. It also notes the need to review payer policies that may be affected by these revisions.