ICD-10: These 3 ICD-10 Answers May Surprise You

Why This Topic Matters

Understanding these ICD-10 topics helps coding and reimbursement staff navigate transition-era questions, locate payer coverage information, and interpret official guidance from CMS and the CDC without relying on ICD-9 assumptions.

Article Sections

1. What If There’s No Crosswalk?

   Discusses the possibility that some ICD-9 to ICD-10 mappings do not exist and points readers to official guidance about using more general diagnosis reporting when needed. It also introduces the transition timing referenced in the article.

2. Find Your New LCDs

   Explains where to look for local coverage resources that have been updated for ICD-10 and mentions CMS and contractor-based coverage indexes. It focuses on how readers can locate relevant LCD listings during the transition.

3. Why Are There Two Types of Excludes Notes?

   Summarizes the CDC’s explanation of the two ICD-10-CM exclusion note categories and how they differ at a high level. The section also points to example diagnosis groupings used to illustrate the note types.