tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 28

ICD-10: Boost Your Coding For Benign Neoplasms of Central Nervous System

Beware: Not all ICD-9 codes have a one-to-one match. Reporting benign neoplasms of the central nervous system (CNS) aren’t a challenge. ICD-10 will offer you some direct code matches. In other situations, you will have multiple specific yet simple codes. Follow these three important tips to ensure you get your deserved payment for benign neoplasm of the CNS. Specify Location for Benign Neoplasms of Brain When your physician makes a diagnosis of benign neoplasm of the brain, you submit ICD-9 code 225.0 (Benign neoplasm of brain). ICD-10 codes: When ICD-10 is implemented in October this year, you...

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