On April 1, your revenue cycle will have additional diagnosis code options to further capture social determinants of health. The CDC just released upcoming changes to both the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code set and the official coding guidelines. The new changes include 42 diagnosis code additions, seven deletions, and one code revision. All changes will go […]
New guidelines remove ambiguity for some diagnosis coding in 2023. The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting is updated every year, but if you’re not in the habit of reviewing the guidelines at least annually, chances are your diagnosis coding is noncompliant and your claim denial rate is high. In the general session Diagnosis […]