BC Advantage - 2022 Issue 4

Considering the Impact of Diagnosis Codes in the E/M Encounter

It has been nearly seven years since the United States implemented ICD-10-CM, and along the way, we have become better at infusing clinical documentation with the details that allow for assignment of high-specificity ICD-10-CM codes. With the release of ICD-11 to the world in 2022, a new push for ICD-11 implementation is on the rise, and only time will determine how quickly the United States will consider an implementation goal and begin evaluating how that will be accomplished.Assigning correct diagnosis codes is more important than ever, especially with the increase in commercial payer risk adjustment plans, both through...

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