HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2017 Issue 33 (August)
Healthcare news: 2018 ICD-10-CM guidelines address controversial ‘with’ language
August 15th, 2017
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Article Overview
This healthcare coding news article reviews notable 2018 ICD-10-CM guideline clarifications and why they were important for coders following the 2017 update. It focuses on the guidance surrounding relational terms, sequencing language, and multiple-code reporting concepts, and it is relevant to coding professionals who work with ICD-10-CM guideline interpretation and documentation review.
Why This Topic Matters
The article highlights guideline language that affects how coders interpret documentation and apply ICD-10-CM conventions. It matters because these clarifications help reduce inconsistency when reviewing linked conditions and multi-code reporting scenarios.
What You Will Learn
- How 2018 ICD-10-CM guidance revisited terminology used to relate conditions
- What changed in the discussion of sequencing language for related codes
- How the article frames clarification for multiple-code reporting language
- Why coders were paying attention to these guideline updates
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- HIM professionals
- Coding educators
- Revenue cycle professionals
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