HealthLeaders Media January 11, 2023
On April 1, your revenue cycle will have additional diagnosis code options to further capture social determinants of health.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– 42 diagnosis code additions, seven deletions, and one code revision will be effective April 1, 2023.
– The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting have been expanded to provide more guidance on reporting SDOH.
– Staying abreast of these regulatory coding updates is important for revenue cycle leaders as coding—and its completeness and accuracy—has a profound impact on an organization’s bottom line.
The CDC just released upcoming changes to both the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code set and the official coding guidelines.
The new changes include 42 diagnosis code additions, seven deletions, and one code revision. All changes...