ICD-10 Coding Tips
AHIMA and AHA published updated FAQ documents to answer questions regarding COVID-19 coding at the end of August 2021. Five new FAQs were published, and four of which discuss provider documentation vs. COVID-19 test results and the coding of current vs. history of COVID-19.
In the 2022 IPPS Final Rule, the New COVID-19 Treatments Add-on Payment (NCTAP), due to expire when the PHE concluded, was extended through the end of the fiscal year in which the PHE ends.
What measures can you implement to increase coding accuracy? Measuring a team’s performance presents a great opportunity for coders to learn and grow in their expertise.
The FY 2022 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for coding and reporting have been posted on the CDC website (2021). Fiscal Year 2022 introduces several guideline revisions, updates, and changes, some of which relate to new codes being implemented October 1, 2021. One example is Post COVID-19 Condition code U09.9.
CMS released the 2022 OPPS Proposed Rule, which suggests the reversal of the decision to abolish the Inpatient Only (IPO) list. Comments on the rule are being accepted through September 17, 2021.
The FY 2022 ICD 10 CM updates have been posted on the CDC website, but the 2022 Guidelines will be available for review at a later date (CDC, 2021).
The Refresh With YES: PCS Bronchoscopy Coding Learning Path teaches learners how to apply ICD-10-PCS coding for bronchoscopy techniques. Learners will discuss the upper and lower respiratory system, and codes for common root operations applicable to bronchoscopies.
The files for the 2022 ICD-10-PCS updates are now available (CMS, 2021). A total of 191 codes are new for FY 2022 with 107 deleted and 62 revised (CMS, 2021).
The Refresh With YES: ICD-10-PCS OB and Female Genital Procedures Learning Path teaches learners the classification of delivery in ICD-10-PCS, including C-section coding, and normal and assisted delivery, as well as the PCS tables for each.
The 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule suggests significant changes for October 1, 2021 relating to payment, MS-DRGs, as well as new diagnosis and procedure codes.