Up to eight diagnoses on claims will help GI practices prove level of service

Article Overview

This article covers a Medicare claims-processing change that allows more diagnosis reporting on claims, with emphasis on how GI practices may use broader diagnosis coding to support service level, medical necessity, and procedure appropriateness. It also touches on related CMS guidance and the broader coding environment for ICD-9-CM and the anticipated transition toward ICD-10-CM. The piece is aimed at coders, GI practice staff, and billing professionals who want to understand the administrative and documentation implications of expanded diagnosis reporting.