decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2012 Issue 3 (March)
BREAKING NEWS: Diagnosis code freeze is on for 2013
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Article Overview
This article summarizes a CMS and CDC announcement about proposed diagnosis code set stability for 2013. It is relevant to hospital coding and reimbursement professionals who track annual code set updates, including IPPS and long-term care hospital policy changes, and it provides context on the timing of ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM changes.
Why This Topic Matters
Annual code set updates can affect diagnosis coding workflows, hospital payment rule preparation, and implementation planning. This notice helps coding and compliance teams understand the general direction of federal code maintenance for the period discussed.
What You Will Learn
- The general scope of the 2013 diagnosis code freeze announcement
- Which federal organizations are mentioned in relation to the code set update
- How the article frames the timing of ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM maintenance
- The broader hospital payment policy context in which the announcement appears
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Compliance staff
- Hospital reimbursement professionals
- Health information management professionals
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