tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2021 Issue Q3
ICD-10-CM: Add SDoH Context to Documentation With These New ICD-10 Codes
The 2022 revisions offer extra insight on Social Determinants of Health. You can find several of the new ICD-10-CM code options that go into effect Oct. 1, 2021 in Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services. Many of these codes focus on the social aspects of a patient’s life — also known as the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) — and will help add clarity and context to your documentation. Note Housing Insecurity With These Codes In their continuing efforts to facilitate documentation of SDoH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has...
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