tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2011 Issue 3

ICD-10: Hiatal Hernia Still Hinges on 'Congenital'

Here's what you should look for in your physician's documentation.When ICD-9 becomes ICD-10 in 2013, you'll need to get familiar with different sections in the new diagnosis code system, even if the condition you're reporting has a simple one-to-one crosswalk.Check out these hiatal hernia diagnoses and discover what you'll report after October 1, 2013.When your surgeon performs a hiatal hernia repair, you might need to report a diaphragm hernia or a specific congenital hiatal hernia, depending on the physician's documentation. Look to these code choices for ICD-9 and the one-toone crosswalk for ICD-10:Coder tips: Whether ICD-9...

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