tci Part B Insider - 2019 Issue Q3

ICD-10-CM Coding: Check Out New Heatstroke, Poisoning Code Options Available Oct. 1

The 2020 diagnosis code list includes nearly 400 changes. CMS is expanding your coding options effective Oct. 1, thanks to almost 400 changes and updates to the ICD-10-CM code list. The agency published the full listing of codes in mid-June, but we’ve reviewed the list to identify some high points. Check out New Pulmonary Embolism Codes Effective Oct. 1, you’ll find new codes that allow additional specificity in pulmonary embolism coding. The codes open up the options when seeing patients who have blood clots in their lungs. The updates apply to the I26.9 category (Pulmonary embolism...

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