tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2016 Issue 9

ICD-10: Grace Period Expected to End in Oct. 2016, So Be Ready

Check out these new ED-related 2017 ICD-10 updates for emergency medicine The freeze on new ICD-10 codes has been lifted, and, as expected, there are a significant number of changes to ICD-10 for 2017. Overall, you’ll find 1,943 new codes, 422 revisions and 305 deletions. In addition to the end of the ICD-10 allowance that allows for flexibility in diagnosis reporting, (e.g., the claim being accepted as long as the code is in the correct family) being aware of all of the available codes will be essential in proper reporting of diagnoses, says Sarah Todt, RN...

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