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2024 ICD-10-CM Changes Are Weeks Away

Every year, CMS issues clarifications, additions and deletions to diagnosis codes that become effective on October 1st. For 2024, CMS announced 395 new diagnosis codes, 25 deletions and 13 revisions. Although there are many changes in wording, synonyms and instructional … Read Full Post

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Recognized Diabetic Manifestations

Even people who know only the basics of risk adjusted payments know that there is a hierarchy in coding diabetes. Diabetes with no complications contributes about two-thirds less in funding when compared to diabetes with a complication. The unfortunate reality … Read Full Post

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ICD-10-CM Changes for 2022

Changes to ICD-10-CM codes happen every year and 2022 (which coding-wise begins on October 1, 2021) is no different. AAPC reports that 159 codes were added, 25 were deleted, and 27 ICD-10-CM codes were revised. This addendum from CMS explores … Read Full Post

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The ABCs of Coding

Imagine trying to have a conversation with someone who only speaks a foreign language and having no access to a translator. Tough to do, right? You’d need basic use and understanding of relevant words in the foreign language and your … Read Full Post

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Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3

For 2021 coding, which begins on October 1, 2020, Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3 (N18.3) was changed to N18.30 Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3, unspecified (This code corresponds to Glomerular Filtration Rates (GFRs) between 30 and 59.) N18.31 Chronic Kidney … Read Full Post

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ICD-10-CM Changes for 2019 take effect on 10/1/18

The 2019 ICD-10-CM codes go into effect on October 1, 2018. There are 473 changes (279 new ICD-10 codes, 51 deleted codes, and 143 revised codes) to know, understand and begin using in a short time. This link contains a … Read Full Post

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Coleman Consulting Group presents a webinar on the “Basics of ICD-10-CM Coding”.

Don’t be lulled by the extension granted by HHS for transition to ICD-10-CM. This is the biggest change to hit the medical coding world in over 30 years, and the experts predict that coders’ productivity will be severely impacted. This … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Four things doctors actually like about ICD-10

As you may already know, the largest complaint about the ICD-10 is that it is “complex and highly specific” with almost three times the number of codes than ICD-9. Although the 10th edition was introduced in 1992 and most developed … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Preparing for the ICD – 10 Transition

With only 37 months left before the healthcare world transitions to the ICD-10-CM, the author of this article suggests taking a systematic approach, in order to make the transition as smooth as possible. The key elements in making this transition … Read Full Post

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How should I prepare for ICD-10?

From time to time, we hear about consultants scaring the daylights out of providers with horror stories about the transition to ICD-10. We disagree with that approach, although it’s important to have a healthy respect for any system that – … Read Full Post

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