decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2017 Issue 5 (May)
New ICD-10 e-cigarette abuse, heart attack codes coming for use Oct. 1
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Article Overview
This article gives a nontechnical preview of upcoming ICD-10-CM updates that will affect diagnosis coding on October 1. It is relevant to coders, compliance teams, and clinical documentation staff who need to monitor annual code-set changes and understand the broad areas being updated, including respiratory/e-cigarette-related coding, cardiovascular diagnoses, substance use remission, neurologic assessment language, fracture reporting, and prenatal screening. The article also notes the role of CMS, the ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee, the American Thoracic Society, and the American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic in the update process.
Why This Topic Matters
Annual ICD-10-CM changes can affect documentation, code selection, and reporting workflows. This preview helps organizations anticipate which clinical categories will be changing and when the updates are expected to appear.
Article Sections
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Overview of upcoming ICD-10-CM changes
Introduces the timing of the annual ICD-10-CM update cycle and the source of the proposed changes. Summarizes the general scope of the revisions expected to take effect on October 1.
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Electronic nicotine delivery system-related codes
Covers the proposed new diagnosis areas related to electronic nicotine delivery systems and the groups involved in proposing them. Notes that the article discusses multiple chapters of the classification system affected by these additions.
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Heart failure, facial fracture codes on the way
Reviews additional diagnosis areas that are scheduled for revision or expansion, including cardiovascular conditions, substance-related remission coding, coma scale explanatory language, fracture reporting, and prenatal screening.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad ICD-10-CM clinical categories are expected to change on October 1
- How the annual update process affects diagnosis coding planning
- Which organizations and committee activities are associated with the proposed revisions
- What kinds of documentation areas are being expanded or clarified in the update cycle
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding compliance staff
- Clinical documentation specialists
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Physician office staff
Codes Discussed
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