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Proposed ICD-10-CM changes put a lot of skin in the game

by: Julia Kyles, CPC & Laura Evans, CPC Apr 17, 2017

You’ll have a manageable set of diagnosis code changes on Oct. 1 – a total of 406 new, revised and deleted codes – with providers who code non-pressure chronic ulcers receiving the bulk of the new codes in the form of 72 new diagnoses that fill in the blanks for ulcers without evidence of necrosis.

Prepare to code more specific ICD-10 codes Oct. 1 as flexibilities end

by: Laura Evans Aug 18, 2016

CMS confirmed Aug. 18 that it will end its ICD-10-CM coding flexibilities for Medicare Part B claims on Oct. 1, with no extension and no phase-in period for reporting the more specific codes.

ICD-10-CM crosswalks, brand new GEMs

by: Julia Kyles, CPC Aug 5, 2016

The CDC and CMS have released information that should minimize any chaos associated with the Oct. 1 switch to the new ICD-10-CM codes.

Scenario: When a snowboarder falls, know how to deploy ICD-10

by: Richard Scott Aug 3, 2016

Don't get bogged down by confusing ICD-10 characters -- especially the ones you find at the end of the line. With terminology that tends to run counter to intuition at times, selecting the correct seventh-character under ICD-10 can be a challenge, as we reported this week.

Pokemon Go: A good (by which I mean terrible) excuse to get people to read your health care story

by: Roy Edroso Jul 22, 2016

It's not uncommon for medical publishers to try and muscle in on fads that seem to have nothing to do with anything, but Pokemon Go has inspired a ton of possibly specious health care tie-ins -- including one for ICD-10 codes.

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