Advanced Search

General Surgery Coding Alert

ICD-10:

Hiatal Hernia Still Hinges on 'Congenital'

Published on Tue Jan 18, 2011

Here's what you should look for in your physician's documentation.When ICD-9 becomes ICD-10 in 2013, you'll need to get familiar with different sections in the new diagnosis code system, even if the condition you're reporting has a simple one-to-one crosswalk.Check out these hiatal hernia diagnoses and discover what you'll report after October 1, 2013.When your surgeon performs a hiatal hernia repair, you might need to report a diaphragm hernia or a specific congenital hiatal hernia, depending on the physician's documentation. Look to these code choices for ICD-9 and the one-toone crosswalk for ICD-10:Coder tips: Whether ICD-9 or ICD-10, you'll need to use the "congenital" code only if your physician documents that condition.You can use this example to start getting familiar with changes you'll need to implement in 2013. Diseases of the digestive system are in sections 520-579 for ICD-9 and in K00-K94 for ICD-10. Congenital anomalies are in sections 740-759 [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

General Surgery Coding Alert

View All