Breaking: ICD-10-CM proposed changes include new cough, lumbago codes, no post-COVID

Why This Topic Matters

Tracking proposed ICD-10-CM changes helps healthcare organizations prepare for annual code set updates, assess documentation and workflow impacts, and stay aligned with CMS timing and rulemaking.

Article Sections

1. Overview of proposed FY 2022 ICD-10-CM changes

   Summarizes the scope of the proposed update package, the types of changes included, and the effective timing referenced in the article.

2. Highlights of selected new diagnosis areas

   Reviews several broad categories of proposed diagnosis changes across respiratory, musculoskeletal, symptom, and injury-related groupings, along with mention of related code set updates.

3. FY 2022 ICD-10-CM proposed changes by chapter

   Provides a chapter-by-chapter count of proposed new, revised, and invalidated diagnosis codes across the ICD-10-CM structure.

4. CMS reference and related resources

   Points readers to the CMS source material and mentions additional coverage in related publications.