General Surgery Coding Alert - 2018 Issue 8
Part B Coding Coach: Review Post-Procedural Infection Code Options Set to Debut Oct. 1
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Article Overview
This Part B coding update article explains a set of ICD-10-CM diagnosis changes scheduled for the Oct. 1 effective date, with emphasis on post-procedural infection reporting. It is aimed at coding and billing professionals who need to understand the scope of the update, the structure of the revised diagnosis categories, and the general nature of the included examples. The article also points readers to CMS as the source for the full list of new, revised, and deleted diagnosis codes.
Why This Topic Matters
Practices must stay current with annual diagnosis code changes to support accurate claim reporting and avoid using deleted codes after implementation dates. The article helps readers identify that this update includes deletions, revisions, and new ICD-10-CM options in a surgical infection-related area.
Article Sections
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Check out post-procedural infection codes
Introduces the diagnosis code update affecting post-procedural infection reporting and outlines the affected parent categories within ICD-10-CM. It describes the overall expansion in specificity and the scheduled deletion of older entries.
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Check out these examples
Presents illustrative billing scenarios related to postsurgical infection encounters. The examples show the general clinical context in which the updated diagnosis categories may be encountered.
What You Will Learn
- The scope of the 2019 ICD-10-CM diagnosis update
- How post-procedural infection categories are being reorganized
- What kinds of examples are included to illustrate the update
- Where to look for the official CMS code listing
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Biller/coding staff
- Part B practices
- Compliance staff
- Coding managers
Codes Discussed
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