MDS Alert
Capture These New AFib ICD-10 Codes
Question: Did ICD-10 2020 add any new codes for atrial fibrillation? If so, what are they? Mississippi Subscriber Answer: Yes. ICD-10 2020 provided four new codes for atrial fibrillation. For longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation, you can now report I48.11 (Longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation). You also gained I48.19 (Other persistent atrial fibrillation). This code includes NOS chronic persistent atrial fibrillation and persistent atrial fibrillation. Additionally, you now have I48.21 (Permanent atrial fibrillation) for permanent atrial fibrillation and I48.20 (Chronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified) for unspecified chronic atrial fibrillation. All of these conditions fall into the cardiovascular and coagulations clinical category for the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM).
MDS Alert
- PDPM Spotlight:
Beware: Reimbursement May be Driving Workforce Decisions
There may be cause to anticipate a course “correction” as PDPM effects become apparent. Skilled [...] - CMS Updates:
Keep Up to Date with CMS Changes
Say goodbye to Section G, note a last call on HICNs, and keep abreast of [...] - PDPM Deep Dive:
Look to HIPPS to Understand Why Diagnosis Code Rankings Matter
HIPPS codes were restructured with the advent of PDPM. You know that acquiring ICD-10 fluency [...] - ICD-10 Focus:
Become Familiar with These Different Parkinson's Disease Conditions
Hint: Secondary Parkinsonism is different than Parkinson’s disease. Coding Parkinson’s disease can be difficult because [...] - Staffing and Training:
Stay Alert to Minimize HIPAA Breaches
Untrained staff are a major source of privacy breaches. As covered entities (CEs), nursing facilities [...] - Clip and Save:
Keep This Asthma Code Primer for Reference
Learn how to differentiate between different states of asthma. Asthma codes, found in the J45.- [...] - Reader Question:
Capture These New AFib ICD-10 Codes
Question: Did ICD-10 2020 add any new codes for atrial fibrillation? If so, what are they? [...] - Reader Question:
Know When Flu Vaccine Counts for QMs
Question: How does the influenza vaccination show up on quality measures (QMs)? Illinois Subscriber Answer: [...] - Reader Question:
Understand this Definition Distinction
Question: When should I code for an acute form of a condition as opposed to [...] - Reader Question:
Understand How RAI Manual Defines Discharge
Question: I don’t understand exactly what to count as a discharge. If a resident goes [...]
