Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2017 Issue 8
ICD-10-CM: Breaking: You'll Find New Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure Codes on Oct. 1
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Article Overview
This article summarizes selected ICD-10-CM diagnosis code updates released by CMS for 2018 and highlights changes most relevant to emergency department coding. It focuses on broad areas including myocardial infarction, pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, intestinal obstruction, pediatric coma scale terminology, and thumb dislocation deletions, along with general notes about which proposed changes were and were not adopted. It is useful for coders, auditors, and clinicians who need to understand the scope of the upcoming diagnosis coding changes and monitor where documentation and specificity requirements may be affected.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps readers identify which diagnosis areas are changing in the upcoming ICD-10-CM update cycle so they can review documentation, educate providers, and prepare for coding and claim-processing impacts.
Article Sections
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CMS releases the finalized 2018 diagnosis code list
Introduces the scope of the annual ICD-10-CM update and the article’s focus on changes relevant to emergency departments.
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Myocardial infarction coding is now clearer
Covers revisions within the myocardial infarction category and related additions and terminology updates affecting this area.
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Look for pulmonary hypertension, heart failure updates
Summarizes new and revised coding material for pulmonary hypertension and heart failure, including added specificity in related subcategories.
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Find updates to intestinal obstruction, coma scale
Describes changes tied to intestinal obstruction codes and pediatric coma scale terminology used to support age-specific classification.
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Be ready for thumb dislocation changes
Notes deletions affecting thumb subluxation and dislocation categories in the upcoming ICD-10-CM update.
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Know which proposals weren’t adopted
Mentions areas of requested ICD-10-CM change that were not included in the final update list.
What You Will Learn
- Which major ICD-10-CM diagnosis areas are changing on the Oct. 1 effective date
- How the article groups updates by emergency-department relevance
- Which portions of the update include added specificity, terminology changes, or deletions
- What kinds of proposed changes were not included in the final CMS list
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Emergency department billing staff
- Clinical documentation specialists
- Physicians and other documenting clinicians
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Code Ranges Discussed
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