tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 15
Breaking News: Say Hello to 1,900 New ICD-10-CM Codes Effective Oct. 1
CDC ends diagnosis deep freeze with scores of new codes debuting. Coders patting themselves on the back for finally memorizing their most often-used ICD-10 code might have to go back to the drawing board. On April 27, the Federal Register will print the Inpatient Prospective Payment Rule, which includes the new, revised and deleted ICD-10 codes that will go into effect on Oct. 1, 2016—and the list includes a startling 1,900 new diagnosis codes that will end the partial freeze that the CDC has had in place since 2011. No matter what your specialty is, chances are...
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