HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2017 Issue 5 (January)

2017 ICD-10-CM update adds diagnoses, specificity for lower gastrointestinal tract conditions

January 31st, 2017

The 2017 ICD-10-CM updates included a significant number of additions to digestive system diagnoses, especially codes for pancreatitis and intestinal infections. These codes are largely focused in the lower gastrointestinal tract, and a review of the anatomy of this body system could help improve accurate documentation interpretation and code selection.

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