Since, we are moving toward 2019, their will be again changes in ICD 10 codes. Till now, 280 new ICD 10 codes and 170 revised has been finalized for 2019.

This number cannot be finalized till we come across the total number of new ICD 10 codes for 2019. All the new updates about new ICD 10 for 2019 can be found out in CMS website. 

So, let us check the some of new ICD 10 codes added for 2019.

For coding neoplasm of eyelid, you need to have more specific documentation for upper and lower eyelid. In 2019, we will be having new ICD 10 codes for upper and lower eyelid neoplasm codes. Below are the new ICD 10 codes with full decription. Till 2018, we were using only left and right eyelid uspecified codes for neoplasm

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 C43.11 Malignant melanoma of right eyelid, including canthus

C43.12 Malignant melanoma of left eyelid, including canthus

The 2019 code set adds that upper/lower distinction to a number of diagnoses, with new codes like these:

• C43.111 Malignant melanoma of right upper eyelid, including canthus
• C43.112 Malignant melanoma of right lower eyelid, including canthus
• C44.1192 (Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left lower eyelid, including canthus)
• D23.111 (Other benign neoplasm of skin of right upper eyelid, including canthus)
• H02.152 (Paralytic ectropion of right lower eyelid)

New ICD 10 Codes for Postpartum Depression in 2019

Till 2018, we use F53 (Puerperal psychosis) for postpartum depression. The 2019 code set changes this by revising the descriptor for F53 and changing it to a parent code. Below are the new changes for 2019.

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F53 Puerperal psychosis

New Codes for 2019

F53.0 Postpartum depression

• Postnatal depression, NOS
• Postpartum depression, NOS

F53.1 Puerperal psychosis

• Postpartum psychosis
• Puerperal psychosis, NOS.

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Specific New ICD 10 codes for Muscular Dystrophy in 2019

Their will be more specific code for code G71.0 (Muscular dystrophy), expect to report one of these more specific codes in 2019:

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G71.0 Muscular dystrophy

New Codes for 2019

• G71.00 (Muscular dystrophy unspecified)
• G71.01 (Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy)
• G71.02 (Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy)
• G71.09 (Other specified muscular dystrophies).

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Few Revised ICD 10 codes for 2019

Their are many revised code for coming new year. Checkout few of them in the below list.

Code description till 2018                                        Revised in 2019

E72.53 Hyperoxaluria                                              E72.53 Primary hyperoxaluria 

F68.10 Factitious disorder, unspecified               F68.10 Factitious disorder imposed on self, unspecified