HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2015 Issue 18 (May)

It’s time to think about ICD-10-CM coding for brain conditions

May 13th, 2015

Coding and guideline changes in ICD-10-CM for neurological conditions may require coders to learn new terms and look for additional information in documentation. Caren J. Swartz, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CIC, and Jennifer E. Avery, CCS, CPC-H, CPC, CPC-I, explain the changes for hemiplegia, hydrocephalus, and meningitis and how to find the proper code.

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