tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2017 Issue 10

ICD-10: Your ED Will Have New Substance Abuse Dx Options on Oct.1

The upcoming edition of ICD-10 will offer several new options for patients who have substance abuse issues. Emergency departments nationwide are getting to know the new ICD-10 codes that will impact claims effective Oct. 1, and while you're reviewing the codes most applicable to your ED, don't forget about the substance abuse diagnoses, which will get a bit of a makeover when the latest ICD-10 edition takes effect. The changes to these codes provide "clarity in guidance for using existing codes," explains Jan Blanchard, CPC, CPMA, consultant at Vermont-based PCC. ICD-10 Substance Use Dx Adds Detail The new...

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