The fiscal year 2021 update to the ICD-10-CM code set introduced new codes to describe cytokine release syndrome (CRS), also known as a cytokine storm. A version of this article was first published ...

An ectopic pregnancy is reported using an ICD-10-CM code from category O00.- (ectopic pregnancy), which is divided into five subcategories. A version of this article was first published January 15, ...

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The 10th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) is almost upon you! Chances are you've been preparing, but the magnitude of the changes coming seems overwhelming to many ...

No two patients are the same. Furthermore, therapists know well that no two patients with dementia are ever the same. We have long awaited greater specificity in coding for the persons we serve daily ...

More than one year after the ICD-10 go-live on Oct. 1, 2015, CMS has ended the ICD-10 claims auditing and quality reporting leniency period. Guidelines now require providers to code to reflect ...

Many providers breathed a sigh of relief when HHS extended the ICD-10 implementation deadline by one year, much like a teacher pushing back an exam date after realizing students were seriously ...

The transition to ICD-10-CM has been a pivotal development in healthcare coding, offering increased specificity and improved clinical data capture compared to its predecessor. This enhanced coding ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Like it or not, ICD-10-CM is here and an expanded and ...

Here are seven simple ways to prepare your ambulatory surgery center and staff for the ICD-10 switch in 2014. 1. Know what is required. The version of ICD-10 being ...