ICD-10-CM will require greater specificity from coders and physicians to meet the requirements of the new set, and it may make some cases simpler for coders, according to a report in the Journal of ...

For example, ICD-10-CM codes for unilateral, primary OA of the knees can be identified with the following: M17.10, unilateral primary osteoarthritis, unspecified knee M17.11, unilateral primary ...

ICD-10-CM coding can be challenging for coders in the outpatient setting. It is important to remember that the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide a road map to ensure ...

For example, ICD-9-CM has a single diagnosis code for fracture of the wrist. ... The ICD-10-CM codes use three to seven characters, the first of which is a letter and the remainder are numbers.

If you don't, ICD-10-CM defaults to type 2. With chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, add "acute exacerbation" if that's being treated, or documentation of acute respiratory failure if that applies.

Nurses will be impacted significantly by the implementation of ICD-10 starting on Oct. 1, 2013, according to an ADVANCE report. According to the report, any charting used by coders for billing ...

Revised ICD-10-CM codes for neurocognitive disorders are now in effect, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has announced. The coding changes for major and mild neurocognitive disorders ...

The ICD-10-CM is a morbidity classification published by the United States for classifying diagnoses and reasons for ... For example: Mild F02.A0, with – aberrant motor behavior (exit ...

ICD-10-CM will require greater specificity from coders and physicians to meet the requirements of the new set, and it may make some cases simpler for coders, according to a report in the Journal of ...