tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 31
ICD-10: Prepare for Bronchitis Dx to Hinge on Cause Under ICD-10
Used to a single ICD-9 code? Ten codes will exist in ICD-10.You'll face big changes in reporting acute bronchitis when ICD-10 goes into effect in 2014, including needing to focus more on what causes the condition. Read on for everything you'll need to know about successfully coding each patient's circumstances. Prepare for Additional Options Currently, ICD-9 lists only a single code for acute bronchitis: 466.0. You report 466.0 for any case of acute bronchitis with no concern for etiology, unless the patient has acute bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in which case you report 491...
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