BC Advantage - 2015 Issue 7

Now Is The Time To Ensure Proper ICD-10 Coding: Coding for Obstetrics and Related Conditions

As we count-down to October 1, 2015 and the implementation deadline grows closer, we all need to ensure proper coding in all aspects. This article will take the complexity of coding for Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the PuerperiumSeveral changes have been made to this chapter for the implementation of ICD-10. The first change is the need for trimesters and a 7th character digit to be appended to your coding category. The physician will now have to document in the medical record trimesters by days of gestation. Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period...

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