HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2019 Issue 38 (September)

The threat of ICD-10-CM code severity changes rests, for now

September 17th, 2019

Peggy S. Blue, MPH, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, writes that one of the most interesting aspects of the ICD-10-CM code update for fiscal year (FY) 2020 was CMS’ proposal to change the severity assignment for many of these codes. In this article, Blue compares the severity changes that were suggested in the FY 2020 IPPS proposed rule with the designations that were actually finalized.

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