ICD-10-CM: See New Eye Fracture, Poison Codes Available Oct. 1

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Article Overview

This article summarizes a set of ICD-10-CM changes released by CMS for 2020 and effective Oct. 1. It is aimed at coders and coding educators who need to understand the scope of the update, the affected diagnosis areas, and the kinds of documentation and specificity changes introduced across pulmonary embolism, DVT, poisoning, heatstroke, and orbital fracture coding.

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps coding professionals identify which diagnosis categories were revised in the 2020 ICD-10-CM update and where more specific reporting options are now available. It is useful for staying current with annual code set changes and understanding the overall breadth of the update without relying on the full premium article.

Article Sections

  1. Overview of the 2020 ICD-10-CM Update

    Summarizes the scope of the CMS code set update and the general types of revisions included in the annual release.

  2. New Pulmonary Embolism Codes

    Discusses the pulmonary embolism category changes included in the 2020 update and the broader coding area they affect.

  3. Review DVT Code Expansions

    Covers the expanded deep vein thrombosis code structure and the lower-extremity venous categories addressed by the update.

  4. See New Poisoning Code Options

    Introduces additional poisoning-related diagnosis code options for multiple drugs and related encounter categories.

  5. CMS Debuts New Heatstroke, Eye Fracture Codes

    Describes added options for heatstroke-related encounters and orbital fracture coding within the ICD-10-CM revision.

What You Will Learn

  • How the 2020 ICD-10-CM update is organized
  • Which broad diagnosis areas received new or revised options
  • What kinds of specificity changes were introduced across the affected categories
  • How the annual CMS update is presented for coding review

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding educators
  • Clinical documentation staff
  • Revenue cycle professionals

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed

  • ICD-10-CM: I26.9-
  • ICD-10-CM: I82.45X
  • ICD-10-CM: I82.46X
  • ICD-10-CM: I82.55
  • ICD-10-CM: S02.83 TO S02.84

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