2021 ICD-10-CM Updated Codes & Official Coding Guidelines Released
2021 ICD-10-CM Updated Codes & Official Coding Guidelines Released
The National Center for Health Statistics released the 2021 ICD-10-CM code set and guidelines, both of which will be effective October 1, 2020 (CDC, 2020). You can find further information on these guidelines and a comprehensive review of all of the changes for ICD-10-CM in the ICD-10 Updates collection by YES HIM Education. In addition, the presentation will include a comprehensive review of the changes to the guidelines and codes with important clinical background information.
Additionally, the code set includes 490 new codes, 47 revisions, and 58 codes that CMS has deleted. Guideline changes include the updates for COVID-19 and Vaping-related disorders that CMS released in April and other changes.
Furthermore, changes are found in 17 of the 22 chapters of ICD-10-CM. Chapter 22 is now available for special-purpose codes and includes the codes for vaping-related disorder and COVID-19. Two chapters have the most code additions. These are Chapter 19 for injuries with 128 new codes and Chapter 20 for external-cause codes with 125 new codes. Other changes include an expansion of sickle cell disorder codes to reflect complications of the disorder, additional withdrawal codes for alcohol and other substances, adding laterality to selected codes for corneal disorders, and more than 50 new codes in the musculoskeletal system chapter.
Additionally, you can find updates, including the tabular and index addenda, here (CDC, 2020).
You can find further information on these guidelines and a comprehensive review of all of the changes for ICD-10-CM in the ICD-10 Updates collection by YES HIM Education.
Review our latest article highlighting the changes to the PCS code set. The YES HIM Education collection of ICD-10 Updates features the latest 2021 ICD-10 coding and guidelines changes for medical coders.
