Taking a look at 2017 updates to ICD-10-CM guideline general conventions

Why This Topic Matters

These guideline updates can affect how diagnosis coding is supported across encounters, especially when conditions are treated in stages or when documentation comes from non-provider sources. Understanding the scope of the revisions helps coding and clinical staff apply the 2017 guidance consistently.

Article Sections

1. Laterality

   Discusses revisions related to reporting bilateral conditions across separate encounters and how the updated guidance applies in staged treatment situations.

2. Non-provider documentation

   Reviews updates addressing documentation from non-provider sources and the inclusion of additional severity and neurologic assessment measures in the 2017 guidance.