HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2019 Issue 19 (May)
Healthcare News: FY 2020 ICD-10-CM codes proposed for legal interventions, orbital fractures, and pressure ulcers
May 7th, 2019
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Article Overview
This article summarizes a CMS FY 2020 IPPS proposed rule that would update ICD-10-CM with new, revised, and deleted codes. It focuses on broad areas of change involving external cause reporting, orbital roof fractures, and pressure-induced deep tissue damage, and notes the proposed effective date and comment period. The content is useful for hospital coders, CDI staff, coding managers, and others tracking annual ICD-10-CM updates and federal rulemaking.
Why This Topic Matters
Annual ICD-10-CM proposed changes can affect diagnosis reporting, data quality, and compliance planning. Readers need to know which clinical and injury-reporting areas are being updated and when the changes may take effect.
Article Sections
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Overview of the FY 2020 IPPS proposed rule
Introduces the CMS proposed rule and summarizes the scope of the ICD-10-CM changes included in the annual update.
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Legal intervention external cause codes
Describes proposed additions within the external cause code area related to encounters involving law enforcement and related injury reporting categories.
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Orbital roof fracture codes
Summarizes proposed coding changes for orbital roof fractures within the fracture category and notes the general characteristics of the new codes.
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Pressure-induced deep tissue damage codes
Covers proposed changes for pressure-related deep tissue injury reporting within the pressure ulcer category and the general focus of the updates.
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Additional revisions, deletions, and comment period
Notes the related code revisions and deletions, references supporting tables, and mentions the public comment deadline.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad ICD-10-CM sections are targeted by the proposed FY 2020 changes
- What types of injury-reporting topics are included in the CMS proposal
- How the article frames the effective timing and public comment process
- Where the related rule tables and supporting materials are referenced
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Clinical documentation improvement staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Coding managers
- Compliance teams
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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