tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2018 Issue 2

ICD-10-CM: Diagnosis: It's Not Just For Medical Necessity Anymore

Your Dx choice can have 'quality' pay implications. If you think of diagnosis coding as the "second fiddle," useful only to support the star of your show - procedure coding - think again. Although it's still true that linking a patient's diagnosis code and corresponding CPT® code on claims ensures you get paid fairly for the procedures you perform, it turns out there's much more at stake. Now, diagnosis coding - and specifically, coding comorbidities - has a far-reaching impact thanks to the shift toward value-based reimbursement. Focus: The ICD-10-CM codes you choose at each patient visit will...

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