Healthcare News: Proposed FY 2021 ICD-10-CM update includes nearly 500 new codes

May 19th, 2020

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Article Overview

This news article reviews CMS’s proposed FY 2021 ICD-10-CM update and explains the broad areas affected by the draft changes. It is relevant to coders, CDI professionals, compliance teams, and clinical specialty staff who track annual ICD-10-CM updates and want to understand the scope of proposed additions, revisions, and invalidations across multiple chapters and conditions. The article covers the categories of changes, the types of diagnoses affected, and where the proposed lists are published in the IPPS rulemaking materials.

Why This Topic Matters

Annual ICD-10-CM changes can affect documentation review, coding workflow, training, and specialty-specific code expansion planning. This article helps readers quickly gauge whether the proposed update contains changes relevant to their organization or patient population.

Article Sections

  1. Proposed FY 2021 ICD-10-CM update overview

    Summarizes the timing and scope of CMS’s proposed annual ICD-10-CM changes and notes the overall volume of additions, revisions, and invalidations.

  2. Handling headache codes

    Describes proposed changes affecting headache-related coding and introduces a related group of new intracranial hypotension and CSF leak codes.

  3. New codes for sickle cell anemia, arthritis, and more

    Reviews proposed additions affecting sickle cell anemia, substance withdrawal, musculoskeletal conditions, and injury- and poisoning-related categories.

  4. Where the proposed changes are published

    Identifies the rulemaking tables that contain the full list of proposed ICD-10-CM updates.

What You Will Learn

  • Which clinical areas are targeted by the proposed ICD-10-CM update
  • How the article frames the scope of additions, revisions, and invalidations
  • Which specialties and diagnosis groupings are most affected by the draft changes
  • Where to find the complete proposed list in CMS rulemaking materials

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • CDI specialists
  • Compliance professionals
  • Revenue cycle staff
  • Clinical documentation teams
  • Behavioral health coding staff
  • Musculoskeletal and specialty clinic coders

Codes Discussed

  • ICD-10-CM: R51
  • ICD-10-CM: R51.0
  • ICD-10-CM: R51.9
  • ICD-10-CM: G96.810
  • ICD-10-CM: G96.811
  • ICD-10-CM: G96.819
  • ICD-10-CM: G97.83
  • ICD-10-CM: G97.84
  • ICD-10-CM: G96.0
  • ICD-10-CM: D57.213
  • ICD-10-CM: D57.431
  • ICD-10-CM: F10.932

Code Ranges Discussed

  • ICD-10-CM: M24.-

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