tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2020 Issue Q4
Diagnosis Coding: Track ICD-10-CM 2021 Notes and Guidelines for Accurate Reporting
Look for index changes, too. You’ll need to use the new and revised ICD-10-CM codes on Oct. 1, but that’s not all you need to know if you want to code correctly and avoid claims denials for your general surgery practice. Many coders think if they review their new ICD-10-CM code book, focusing on new code icons, they will be alerted to all relevant changes; but nothing could be further from the truth, according to Sheri Poe Bernard, CPC, of Poe Bernard Consulting in Salt Lake City. You’ll also need to embrace revisions to the official...
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