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ICD-10 Coding

ICD-10 Coding

Diagnosis coding

5 Common Diagnosis Coding Errors & How to Avoid Them

It’s absolutely essential to demonstrate medical necessity for the services you perform, which can be easier said than done. It requires you to document appropriately, select the right CPT codes, and use the correct diagnosis coding conventions to show exactly why the patient needed the service you provided. One mistake could mean a denied claim. […]
Published Date: October 21, 2025
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2026 ICD-10-CM

5 Steps to Prepare for the 2026 ICD-10-CM Code Set

The 2026 ICD-10-CM codes take effect on October 1st — which is just around the corner. If you want to avoid denials, claim rejections and chargebacks, you’ll need to get your systems updated well ahead of time. Check out five steps that can help you prepare for the hundreds of changes coming to the 2026 […]
Published Date: September 23, 2025
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2026 ICD-10

2026 ICD-10-CM Codes to Debut for Pelvic Pain, Ulcers & More

If you’ve been looking for new codes describing chronic ulcers that aren’t related to pressure ulcers, the 2026 ICD-10-CM code set has you covered. You’ll find over 100 new non-pressure ulcer codes effective Oct. 1, 2025, in addition to hundreds of additional codes that will debut for everything from eyelid inflammation to pelvic pain. Keep […]
Published Date: June 12, 2025
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Aftercare codes

3 Examples for Using the 2025 Aftercare ICD-10-CM Codes

Assigning the right diagnosis codes can be challenging enough, and when you add aftercare encounters to the mix, things may get even more difficult. Coders who have a firm grasp of how to use the aftercare codes have a distinct advantage in collecting for follow-up visits after an acute illness has resolved. Check out three […]
Published Date: October 6, 2024
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Icd-10-cm guidelines

Prep for These 2025 Changes to the ICD-10-CM Guidelines

You’ve got less than a month to prepare for the new diagnosis codes. And while you’re committing them to memory, it’s also important to familiarize yourself with the 2025 ICD-10-CM Guidelines. Just as the codes are updated every October 1st, so are the guidelines, which provide instructions on sequencing, submitting secondary codes and other important […]
Published Date: September 3, 2024
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New icd-10 codes for 2025

Hypoglycemia, Obesity Among New ICD-10-CM Codes for 2025

If you’ve been feeling stifled by the lack of specificity among diagnosis codes for conditions like obesity, sepsis, hypoglycemia and more, you’re in luck. CMS has released the diagnosis code updates, which will go into effect on Oct. 1, 2024, and the new ICD-10 codes for 2025 include options describing those conditions. There are over […]
Published Date: July 8, 2024
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New icd-10-cm codes

CMS Proposes Over 200 New ICD-10-CM Codes for 2025

If you’re hungry for a new crop of diagnosis codes, you may be in luck this October, assuming the newly-proposed diagnosis codes become actual, finalized new ICD-10-CM codes. Background: On April 10, CMS released the FY2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for 2025, and tucked within the rule was a file sharing the […]
Published Date: April 23, 2024
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ICD-10-CM

4 New External Cause ICD-10-CM Code Sets to Know for 2024

The 2024 ICD-10-CM codes — which took effect on Oct. 1 —include nearly 450 changes, with many of the new codes slotted into chapter 20, which describes external causes of illness or injury. While not all payers require the use of these codes, they can absolutely help you paint a clearer picture of why a service […]
Published Date: October 17, 2023
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New icd-10 codes for 2024

Osteoporosis, Parkinson’s Among New ICD-10-CM Codes for 2024

If you’ve been feeling stifled by the lack of specificity among diagnosis codes for conditions like osteoporosis, retinopathy, Parkinson’s disease or congenital malformations, you’re in luck. CMS has released the ICD-10-CM codes for 2024, which will go into effect on Oct. 1, 2023, and they include new codes describing those conditions. There are over 350 […]
Published Date: July 4, 2023
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ICD-10 Z codes

Clearly Describe Patients’ Conditions With NEW ICD-10 Z Codes

If your practice is like most, you’ve been busily working to add the 2023 ICD-10-CM codes to your electronic health records and superbills to prepare for the Oct. 1, 2022 implementation date. But one area that many practices may not have spent much time absorbing involves the ICD-10 Z codes that are new this year. […]
Published Date: September 27, 2022
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