tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 40

ICD-10: J45 Shifts Focus to Severity for Asthma Reporting

Hint: Identify symptoms and medication use for accurate reporting. Asthma is a common condition that you may diagnose and treat at your Part B practice, so it’s vital to know the specifics of reporting this condition using ICD-10 codes before the Oct. 1, 2014 effective date. Capture ICD-9 Codes Based on Etiology When reporting a diagnosis of acute exacerbation of asthma using ICD-9 codes, you will have to focus on etiology of the condition to accurately report it. When you arrive at a diagnosis of acute exacerbation of asthma, you currently start with 493 (Asthma). Depending on the...

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