Healthcare News: Full release of 2018 ICD-10-CM codes features nearly double amount of expected changes

June 20th, 2017

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Article Overview

This article reviews CMS’s final release of the 2018 ICD-10-CM code set and compares it with the earlier preview included in the 2018 IPPS proposed rule. It summarizes the overall volume of additions, deletions, and revisions; notes broad clinical areas affected; and mentions implementation timing and the pending release of General Equivalence Mappings. It is relevant to coding professionals, compliance teams, and others tracking diagnosis code changes for the 2018 update cycle.

Why This Topic Matters

Understanding the size and scope of the annual ICD-10-CM update helps coding and compliance teams prepare for documentation review, system updates, and training ahead of the effective date.

Article Sections

  1. CMS final 2018 ICD-10-CM release

    Overview of the final code-set release and how it compared with the earlier proposed-rule preview. Summarizes the scale of the update and the broad areas of change.

  2. Mental health code changes

    Discusses updates affecting mental health and substance-related diagnoses, along with related context on diagnostic classification alignment.

  3. Antenatal screening Z code updates

    Covers the added specificity for antenatal screening-related Z codes and the broader screening category involved.

  4. Implementation timing and GEM release

    Notes the effective date for the 2018 code set and references the expected release timing for CMS General Equivalence Mappings.

What You Will Learn

  • How the final 2018 ICD-10-CM update differed in size from the earlier preview
  • Which broad diagnosis categories saw notable revision activity
  • What kinds of implementation timing information CMS provided
  • Why associated mapping resources matter for the annual update cycle

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Compliance professionals
  • Health information management teams
  • Revenue cycle staff
  • Clinical documentation improvement teams

Codes Discussed

  • ICD-10-CM: F10.11
  • ICD-10-CM: F11.11
  • ICD-10-CM: F12.11
  • ICD-10-CM: F13.11
  • ICD-10-CM: F14.11
  • ICD-10-CM: F15.11
  • ICD-10-CM: F16.11
  • ICD-10-CM: F18.11
  • ICD-10-CM: F19.11
  • ICD-10-CM: F41.0
  • ICD-10-CM: F50.82
  • ICD-10-CM: Z36

Code Ranges Discussed

  • ICD-10-CM: Z36

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