ICD-10 Preparation: Get to Know How Lyme Disease, Ear Pain Diagnoses Will Change in 2013

Why This Topic Matters

These changes affect how practices capture diagnosis specificity in everyday charting and coding workflows. Understanding the broader ICD-10 structure for these conditions can help organizations prepare documentation processes and staff education.

Article Sections

1. Lyme Disease Dx Will Require Thorough Documentation of Attributable Conditions

   This section discusses the shift from ICD-9 to ICD-10 for Lyme disease and the need for more detailed clinical documentation. It frames the broader diagnosis categories involved and the documentation emphasis for confirming related conditions.

2. Otalgia Will Require Identification of Affected Ear

   This section covers ICD-10’s more specific approach to ear pain diagnosis reporting. It explains the need to identify laterality and how documentation must support the selection process.