Part B Coding Coach: Looking Ahead: 7 ICD-10-CM Revelations for 2017 That Change Cardiology

Why This Topic Matters

ICD-10-CM updates can affect cardiology documentation review, diagnosis reporting, and code set maintenance. This preview helps readers identify which cardiovascular topics are changing and which areas may require future workflow updates.

Article Sections

1. Introduction

   An overview of the upcoming ICD-10-CM 2017 update cycle and why the article highlights a limited set of cardiology-related changes.

2. Find Fresh Approach to Familial Hypercholesterolemia

   Discussion of proposed changes related to familial hypercholesterolemia and related family history reporting.

3. Get Specific About Hypertensive Crisis Coding

   Coverage of proposed updates tied to hypertensive crisis terminology and related diagnosis reporting.

4. Step Up Specificity for Aneurysm and Dissection

   A preview of new and revised options for artery aneurysm and arterial dissection coding.

5. Add These Congenital Aorta Anomaly Options

   A look at expected additions for congenital aortic anomalies, rare genetic conditions, and newborn evaluation context.

6. Pick Up on Subtle Postprocedural Updates

   Discussion of wording and structure changes affecting postprocedural complication coding after cardiac procedures.

7. Keep Tabs on Prosthetic Device Complication Codes

   Review of proposed wording changes for complications involving cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants, and grafts.

8. See What’s New for Stent Stenosis

   Summary of new and revised options for stenosis involving coronary, peripheral vascular, cardiac, and vascular stents or prosthetic devices.