Are you ready for the ICD10 changes in 2017?
? CMS will add 1,900 new ICD-10-CM codes, revise 422 codes, and delete 305 codes effective Oct. 1, 2016.
? Some revisions are as simple as a singular word change in the code, like from ?of? to ?due to.?
? There will be no longer the amnesty of the CMS grace period effective Oct. 1.
Major changes includes:
? Appendix with Z codes for long term use of drugs.
? Symbols/alerts with Z codes that can be used as primary Dx.
? MCC and CC Information ? Major Complication & Comorbidity (MCC) and Complication & Comorbidity (CC) indicators and exclusions, and alerts for principal diagnosis as its own CC/MCC.
? Important 2017 code updates ? 2,600 ICD-10-CM code changes, including 1,900 new and 422 revised codes.
? Color Illustrations ? Colored full-page anatomical illustrations.
? Complete Official ICD-10-CM ? View all 21 chapters, from infectious & parasitic diseases to injuries, including external causes and reasons for visit.
? Complete Official ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines ? Know the guidelines, which are key to using this elegant code set properly.
? Official alphabetic index and tabular list and index to external causes.
? Chapter Detailed Guidelines ? Official guidelines specific to Tabular List chapters found before the chapters.
? Advanced Tables and Indexes ? Official alphabetic index and tabular list and index to external causes. Table of drugs and chemicals and neoplasm table.
? Logical Color Coding ? Color-coding and symbols for Medicare Code Edits (MCEs) for gender, primary diagnosis only, and age ? newborn, pediatric, maternity, adult.