ICD-10 Update: Top 4 ICD-10 Coding Mistakes You Cannot Afford To Make

Why This Topic Matters

These recurring coding pitfalls can affect claim acceptance, diagnosis sequencing, and payment accuracy. Understanding the topic areas helps coding professionals focus review efforts on documentation specificity and reporting consistency.

Article Sections

1. Learn from Other’s Mistakes

   Introduces the article’s focus on common ICD-10 coding problems and the importance of using complete documentation before selecting codes.

2. Fight Respiratory Failure Coding Blues with CMS’s 2017 Coding Guidelines

   Discusses respiratory failure reporting considerations under ICD-10-CM guidance and the role of sequencing in admission coding scenarios.

3. Solve Seventh Character Conundrums in Reporting Trauma Cases

   Covers trauma and fracture reporting issues, including the need to capture encounter-specific information in hospital coding.

4. Be Sure To Code It Right For Fluoroscopy with Dyes

   Addresses coding concerns related to procedural guidance tools and documentation elements used during imaging-assisted services.

5. Don’t Forget To Report Precise HCPCS Codes for Devices and Components

   Highlights device and component reporting concerns under HCPCS and the importance of complete documentation for these items.