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The updated ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting ICD-10-CM guidelines (with the new codes effective January 1, 2021) are now visible on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services webpage. The update includes the new COVID-19 related codes effective January 1, 2021. The 2021 addendum, 2021 updated code files and 2021 conversion table are also posted on the same webpage.
(12/16/2020)
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The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has posted the January 1, 2021 release of the ICD-10-CM at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm. The update found under “2021 release of ICD-10-CM includes new COVID-19 related codes as well as the Present on Admission (POA) Exempt codes for fiscal year 2021.
(12/4/2020)
Announcement
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New ICD-10 codes for COVID-19 on Jan. 1. Six new ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes have been announced for reporting conditions related to COVID-19 effective Jan. 1, 2021. The codes are for pneumonia due to COVID-19; multisystem inflammatory syndrome; other systemic involvement of connective tissue; COVID-19 screening; suspected exposure to COVID-19; and personal history of COVID-19. CMS also is implementing 21 new ICD-10 procedure codes for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, including monoclonal antibodies. For details, see the latest news on the CMS MS-DRG webpage.
(11/30/2020)
Breaking News
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BREAKING NEWS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the addition to the ICD-10-PCS code set 12 new codes that will help identify treatments for COVID-19 effective August 1, 2020. Among the new codes are Section X New Technology codes for the introduction or infusion of therapeutics including Remdesivir and convalescent plasma, as well as any future new therapeutic substance for the treatment of COVID-19 that does not have a unique name. Concurrently, CMS also released the new ICD-10 MS-DRGs Grouper software package to accommodate these new codes, Version 37.2 effective August 1, 2020. The new codes will not affect the MS-DRG assignment. Detailed information is found here.
Separately, the frequently asked questions on COVID-19 jointly developed and approved by the American Hospital Association’s Central Office on ICD-10-CM/PCS and the American Health Information Management Association were recently updated to include questions related to post COVID-19 manifestations, post acute care encounters and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) due to COVID-19.
(7/30/2020)
Announcement
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The FY 2021 ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines are available for download on the CDC’s website.
(7/7/2020)
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The FY 2021 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code version is available for download on the CDC’s website. The updated official coding guidelines will be posted at a later.
The FY 2021 ICD-10-PCS procedure code updates including a complete list of code titles and updated official coding guidelines are posted on the CMS website .
(6/30/2020)
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AMA releases two CPT codes for COVID-19 antibody testing. The American Medical Association Friday released (https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/covid-19-coding-and-guidance) two Current Procedural Terminology codes (86328 and 86769) for reporting antibody testing for the novel coronavirus, and revised its CPT code for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests (86318). Providers can manually upload the code descriptors into their electronic health record systems. Click here (https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2020-04/cpt-assistant-guide-coronavirus-april-2020.pdf) for additional guidance on the CPT codes.
(4/13/2020)
Announcement
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ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines for COVID-19 April 1, 2020 -September 30, 2020
Can be found here or by visiting https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm
(3/31/2020)
Breaking News
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The American Medical Association (AMA) announced that the CPT® Editorial Panel approved a new addition to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set that will help streamline data-driven resource planning and allocation in the battle against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise. Detailed information found here.
(3/16/2020)
Announcement
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On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) disease outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. For more information please click here.
Announcement-New-ICD-code-for-coronavirus-2-20-2020_0.pdf
ICD-10-CM-Official-Coding-Gudance-Interim-Advice-coronavirus-feb-20-2020.pdf
(2/2/2020)
Announcement
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Detailed addenda for new ICD-10-CM code for vaping-related disorder to be implemented April 1, 2020 released.
(1/7/2020)
Announcement
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New ICD-10-CM code for vaping-related disorder to be implemented April 1, 2020. Find out more here.
(12/10/2019)
Breaking News
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The ICD-10-CM Cooperating Parties have approved coding guidance for vaping related lung injuries: See full information on CDC's website here.
(10/17/2019)
Breaking News
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Welcome to the new Coding Clinic Advisor website!
(9/23/2019)
Announcement
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The FY 2020 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are now available!
The ICD-10-CM diagnosis code guidelines are available at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm
The ICD-10-PCS procedure code guidelines are available at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/2020-ICD-10-PCS.html
(8/8/2019)
Announcement
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There was an omission in Coding Clinic Fourth Quarter 2018, page 23. Code O86.04, Sepsis following an obstetrical procedure, should have also been assigned.
(11/1/2018)
Announcement
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ICD-10-CM Coding for Human Trafficking. The first ICD-10-CM codes for classifying human trafficking abuse released. The AHA has released a fact sheet with more information.
(8/1/2018)
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The FY 2019 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting are now available! The ICD-10-CM diagnosis code guidelines are now available.
(7/30/2018)
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The FY 2019 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for ICD-10-PCS procedure code are now available!
(7/30/2018)
Announcement
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The ICD-10-CM FY 2019 version is available for download on the CMS website.
(6/12/2018)
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The ICD-10-CM FY 2019 version is available for download on the CDC website.
(6/12/2018)
Announcement
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The FY 2019 ICD-10-PCS procedure code updates including a complete list of code titles are posted on the CMS website. The FY 2019 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code updates will be posted in June.
(5/22/2018)
Article
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Read a new AHA article on ICD-10-CM Coding for Social Determinants of Health.
(5/12/2018)
