To make sure your ICD-10-CM codes are correct and complete, you may need to use an X as a placeholder to expand the code to the proper length. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Excluding skin cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer are the most frequently diagnosed cancers among women and men, respectively. While both diseases originate in gender-specific organs and can range from slow-growing to aggressive forms, their clinical presentation and diagnostic complexity differ—differences that are reflected in how they are medically coded. Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register if you do not have a paid subscription.
Our experts answer questions on the role of prior encounters in queries, coding neoplasms in transplanted organs, and workflows for reporting malnutrition and pathology.
Psychosis often emerges or is managed in outpatient mental health settings, but it can be coded during inpatient hospital stays due to the acute nature of the condition when it reaches a crisis point. To ensure that this mental health diagnosis receives the same diligence as medical and surgical diagnoses, Nancy Reading, RN, BS, CPC, CPC-P, CPC-I , provides coders with guidance on finding the right codes and resolving documentation conundrums.
Start training your staff on the diagnosis code changes that will go into effect October 1. CMS will adopt the ICD-10-CM additions, revisions and deletions that it previewed in April. This article highlights some of the changes you should note.
Effective October 1, 2024, three new diagnostic codes have been added to the ICD-10-CM classification system. These three new codes are designed to capture early stage type 1 diabetes preceding the onset of symptoms.
CMS recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2026 ICD-10-CM update, which includes 487 new diagnosis codes effective October 1, 2025. The new codes cover a range of diagnoses, so be sure to review the code update files.
The second quarter edition of Coding Clinic included questions and answers for coding very specific situations not easily found using the Alphabetic Index. Review some of the noteworthy scenarios.
Make sure you incorporate current CMS coding guidance for three preventive services into your workflow and check for denials that might be candidates for an appeal. Review the latest rules for HIV PrEP, hepatitis vaccine, and CRC screens.
