tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2018 Issue 8

ICD-10: You'll Find New Appendicitis, Ecstasy Poisoning Codes on Oct. 1

The 2019 diagnosis codes include over 300 additions. From time to time, every ED coder wishes that different or more specific ICD-10 codes existed, and starting this fall, CMS delivers. About 320 new diagnosis codes will debut on Oct. 1, and 172 codes have been revised. CMS published the full listing of codes in mid-June, but we’ve reviewed the list to identify the changes most relevant to emergency departments. Check out New Appendicitis Codes Effective Oct. 1, you’ll find new codes that allow additional specificity in appendicitis coding. The codes open up the options for reporting appendicitis...

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