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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have both stated that in April 2022, we will have three new ICD-10-CM codes and seven new procedure codes for COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines in the codebooks for medical coders. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic their has been … Read more
We have learned a lot about outpatient coding, diagosis coding guidelines and CPT codes. But, today we will try to learn about inpatient coding guidelines. Here also, we have a lot of terms like POA indicators, Comorbid condition and complications which need to be learnt before coding inpatient charts. I have shared lot of information … Read more
New Technology Section A new device for “T- Computer-aided Mechanical Aspiration” has been added to New technology section, Cardiovascular system, Extirpation. Computer Aided Mechanical Aspiration treats occlusions. The Indigo® System uses a mechanical pump (the Penumbra Engine®) to generate a vacuum for aspiration. Additionally, the Lightning™ tubing is the technology aspect of the Indigo® System … Read more
For FY2022 ICD-10-PCS there are: 78,220 total codes (FY2020 total was 78,136) 191 new codes (556 new last year in FY2021) 107 deleted codes (0 last year in FY2021) 62 revised codes (0 last year in FY2021) Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting ICD-10-PCS There were about 6 updates to the procedure guidelines. B3.7 for Control vs more definitive … Read more
In response to the national emergency declared for the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC has implemented six new ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes and CMS has implemented 21 new ICD-10-PCS procedure codes for COVID-19, as well as an updated MS-DRGs Version 38.1, all effective January 1, 2021. The six new diagnosis codes are: J12.82 Pneumonia due to coronavirus … Read more
Their are around 216 ICD 10 PCS codes, which are deleted in 2019. We have learnt about the new ICD 10 PCS codes in previous post. Below I am sharing the list of deleted ICD10 PCS for new year. Below is the list of deleted ICD 10 PCS in 2019 0RG00Z0 Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint, … Read more
In 2019, we have lot of new cpt codes added in updated codebook. In 2019, for ICD 10 PCS we have around 392 new ICD 10 PCS codes. Previously we have checked the list of new CPT codes effective from 1st January 2019. If you have missed them, you can refer the below post to … Read more
Basics for Root operation Insertion in ICD 10 PCS coding ICD 10 PCS codes have been introduced along with ICD 10 codes in 2016. We all know now the main difference between ICD 9 and ICD 10 diagnosis codes. For medical coders ICD 10 and ICD 10 PCS codes are new in medical coding. From … Read more
Since the time we have come to know that ICD-9-CM will be replaced by ICD10 codes in future, we are more eager to learn these new codes. For the diagnosis part, that is Volume 1 and 2 part of ICD9 is same compared to ICD10 because the guidelines remains the same. The only difference will … Read more
Dilation: one of icd 10 pcs root operations Four-root operations are used to alter the diameter or route of tubular body part, Restriction, occlusion, dilation and bypass. Tubular body parts are the hollow body parts that provide a route of passage of solids, liquids or gases. This includes cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, biliary and respiratory tracts. … Read more