Stay up to date: Review Excludes note changes for FY 2021

Why This Topic Matters

Understanding these FY 2021 tabular list changes helps coders and CDI staff recognize when diagnoses may now be reported together, supporting more accurate record coding and a more complete clinical picture for inpatient cases.

Article Sections

1. Excludes1 versus Excludes2 notes

   Introduces the two Excludes note types discussed in the article and places the FY 2021 changes in the context of ICD-10-CM guidance.

2. Encephalopathy and toxic encephalopathy

   Reviews the FY 2021 update affecting encephalopathy-related tabular guidance and its significance for inpatient case reporting and grouping considerations.

3. Cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock

   Summarizes the FY 2021 change involving cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock and discusses related inpatient severity and reporting considerations.

4. Pancytopenia and neutropenia

   Covers the FY 2021 update involving pancytopenia and neutropenia and its relevance to inpatient diagnosis reporting and MS-DRG impact.