HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2017 Issue 38 (September)
Healthcare News: CDC issues 2018 ICD-10-CM guidelines errata
September 19th, 2017
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Article Overview
This article reviews a CDC errata notice for the 2018 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. It focuses on small wording and numbering corrections affecting guideline language in diabetes, hypertension, and principal diagnosis selection, and is relevant to coding professionals who follow annual guideline updates.
Why This Topic Matters
Even minor errata can affect how official diagnosis coding guidance is read and applied. This update helps coders, auditors, and compliance staff stay aligned with the current ICD-10-CM guideline wording and structure.
Article Sections
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CDC releases 2018 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines errata
Introduces the CDC notice and identifies the general guideline areas affected by the corrections.
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Secondary diabetes mellitus and insulin/oral hypoglycemic drug guidance
Describes a wording correction within the diabetes guidance and the related category referenced in the errata.
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Hypertension subsection numbering correction
Notes a numbering fix within the circulatory system chapter guidelines related to hypertension and pulmonary hypertension.
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Section II: Selection of a Principal Diagnosis
Summarizes a wording change in the rehabilitation and principal diagnosis guidance for the affected guideline section.
What You Will Learn
- What parts of the 2018 ICD-10-CM guidelines were corrected
- Which guideline sections were affected by the CDC errata
- How the article frames the relevance of the official wording updates
- Which broad ICD-10-CM topics were addressed in the correction notice
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Compliance staff
- Health information management professionals
- Revenue cycle professionals
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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