2019 ICD-10-CM Updates

2019 ICD-10-CM updates will soon go into effect on October 1^st. These changes will impact encounters for dates of service October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. It is imperative that your organization has up-to-date coding resources and a keen understanding of the changes that will impact your reimbursement! The new updates can also influence your organization’s MACRA quality reporting scores.nnThis year’s ICD-10-CM updates include 473 code changes (279 new codes, 51 deleted codes, and 143 code revisions).nnHere are notable highlights of the 2019 updates:n

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• Increased specificity to more accurately reflect Postpartum Depression and Puerperal Psychosis

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• Expansion of Codes for Eye/Eyelid Conditions

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  • Eyelid cancers now contain laterality

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• Expansion of Codes for Acute Appendicitis

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  • Severity of illness now specified for appendicitis – perforation, gangrene, peritonitis (10 new codes)

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• New codes to describe exploitation of children and adultsn
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  • Psychological abuse

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  • Bullying

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  • Forced sexual exploitation

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  • Forced labor exploitation

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• New codes to describe cannabis withdrawal

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• Increased specificity to more accurately depict postoperative infections

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• Increased specificity to capture the high risk nature of multiple pregnancy

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• Ability to capture severity of condition in patients with cholecystitis and cholangitis

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• Increased specificity for Muscular Dystrophy

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• Increased specificity for Urethral Strictures

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• Increased specificity in the Hyperlipidemia condition category

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n*Please note this list is not all-inclusive. For a comprehensive list of all 2019 ICD-10-CM changes, please CLICK HERE to visit the CMS website.nnContact Welter Healthcare Partners to learn more about ICD-10 assistance and how we can help your organization!nn