September 2015
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As we all know, The ICD-9 code sets that we currently use to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures is scheduled to be replaced by ICD-10 code sets on October 1, 2015.
ICD-10 will consist of two parts:
As we all know, The ICD-9 code sets that we currently use to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures is scheduled to be replaced by ICD-10 code sets on October 1, 2015.
ICD-10 will consist of two parts:
- ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding which is for use in all U.S. health care settings.
- ICD-10-PCS for inpatient procedure coding which is for use in U.S. hospital settings.
ICD-10 will affect diagnosis and inpatient procedure coding for everyone covered by the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA), not just those who submit Medicare or Medicaid claims:
- Claims for services provided on or after October 1, 2015 should be submitted with ICD-10 diagnosis codes.
- Claims for services provided prior to October 1, 2015 should be submitted with ICD-9 diagnosis codes.
The change to ICD-10 codes does not affect CPT coding for outpatient procedures.
Good luck!
Good luck!
In the next post, the
following codes will be highlighted:
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 51798
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Category II 2000F
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Category III 0355T
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System II (HCPCS)-G0105
