ICD-10:
Distinguish 3 Forms of Trisomy 21
Published on Mon Sep 07, 2015
Focus on cytogenetic test results. Just one code (758.0, Down’s syndrome) won’t cut it anymore to report Down’s syndrome once you’re no longer using ICD-9. Instead, you’ll need to select one of several ICD-10 codes for the condition beginning Oct. 1, 2015. Focus on Trisomy 21 Labs may perform chromosome analysis studies that identify various forms of Trisomy 21, often called [...]
