Pulmonology Coding Alert
Are the New ICD-10 Codes Final?
Question: Is the new ICD-10-CM codeset for FY 2017 final? I have heard people saying that this is not final, and we need to wait before reporting them.
New York Subscriber
Answer: The new ICD-10-CM and PCS codeset revision for FY 2017 is not yet final, but proposed. Here is how the timeline goes:
April 2016- Notice of proposed rulemaking, the IPPS, including proposed ICD-10-CM and PCS changes, duly approved in the March meeting. These are the codes that everyone is talking about now.
June 2016- Final code updates and addendum gets posted on the CMS website.
August 1, 2016- Final rule with links to final codes goes live.
September 13-14, 2016 Next meeting, to discuss new requests.
October 1, 2016- The new code implementation starts.
Remember: New codes for 2017 do not become effective until 10/1/16, and should not be used prior to the effective date.
Pulmonology Coding Alert
- Coding Update:
6 Tips Prepare You for Big Changes This Year
2016 has brought welcome changes for your practice. If you thought that advance care planning [...] - Policy/Coding:
Tread Cautiously With the New LDCT Lung Cancer Screening SDM Reporting
ATS approaches requirements critically, asks CMS two questions. Is your staff aware of the eligibility [...] - ICD-10 Update:
Less Is Better, When It Comes to ICD-10 Code Changes for Pulmonology
Postprocedural complications and mediastinitis add up to the J codes. Are you unnerved with the [...] - Reader Question:
Are the New ICD-10 Codes Final?
Question: Is the new ICD-10-CM codeset for FY 2017 final? I have heard people saying that [...] - Reader Question:
How to Use the New Prolonged Service Codes
Question: How can we use the new prolonged service codes? Maine Subscriber Answer: You can code with [...] - Reader Question:
How to Wade Through Bundling Issues with New EBUS Codes
Question: I’m having issues with the CCI edits bundling other bronchoscopies with the two new EBUS [...] - You Be the Coder:
Bill It Right for the Flutter Valve Demonstration
Question: How does one bill for teaching the patient how to use a flow operated inhaled [...]
