tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 10

Reader Question: Use "Other" ICD-10 Codes With Caution

Question: If I find that a common ICD-9 code that I use doesn’t have a direct crosswalk to ICD-10, will I be able to use “other” or “other specified” codes in ICD-10? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: When ICD-10 goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2015, you will see that not all codes in ICD-9 have a direct crosswalk to ICD-10 codes. That doesn’t mean that you’ll automatically select an “other” or “other specified” code for the condition, however. It may be that ICD-10 provides multiple codes that provide more granularity for reporting the...

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