Tag: ICD-10 CM Code Updates

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Health Equity and SDOH: A Payer Perspective / Update

As part of its ongoing mission to improve the health of America, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) announced its National Health Equity Strategy in April 2021 to confront the nation’s crisis in racial health disparities. This strategy is intended to change the trajectory of health disparities and reimagine a more equitable health care […]
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Check NCDs for ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Updates

Changes to ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code mean NCD coding changes. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code changes went into effect Oct. 1, as usual, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is updating National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) to reflect those changes. NCDs Affected by Updates to ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code CMS notes the following NCD coding changes in […]
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