tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 6

ICD-10: Check Out How Your CTS Diagnosis Coding Will Change in 2015

Select distinct diagnosis code for ICD-10   Several diagnoses can apply when a surgeon administers injections to treat carpal tunnel syndrome (20526, Injection, therapeutic [eg, local anesthetic, corticosteroid], carpal tunnel). Take a quick glance at how these diagnosis codes will transition under ICD-10 in October 2015. The ICD-9 code 719.4x (Pain in joint) gets more specific in the ICD-10 system of coding. The codes specifically indicate pain in the wrist with further clear-cut options as unspecified wrist, right and left wrist.  The ICD-10 codes are as follows: M25.539 (Pain in unspecified wrist) M25.531 (Pain in...

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