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Question: How will the new ICD-10-CM codes for childhood obesity, which became effective October 1, 2024, improve diagnosis and treatment for children and adolescents? What are some of those codes? North Carolina Subscriber Answer: Obesity is a complex, chronic condition [...]

Know the ins and outs of coding the conditions and treatments. As a gastroenterology coder, you’re bound to receive medical records that require the coding of intestinal fistula diagnoses and repairs. In this article, Revenue Cycle Insider dissects the appropriate [...]

Question: I’ve been using code F50.8- pretty regularly for years, but I tried to use it on a claim recently and it was denied. What’s going on? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: When ICD-10-CM codes were updated in 2024, that code [...]

Go beyond documentation to help end the stigmatization of your obese patients. On Oct. 1, 2024, ICD-10-CM introduced a new option to code obesity by class. But why were these codes needed? For example, prior to the release of the [...]

Specify obesity classes with new codes. With more than 250 new diagnosis codes, the 2025 ICD-10 code set affects almost every category. On Oct. 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the code set, and as [...]

See how obesity coding is getting more precise. With more than 250 new diagnosis codes, the 2025 ICD-10-CM code set affects almost every category. On Oct. 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will update the code [...]

Also, synovitis/tenosynovitis combo code expands. ICD-10-CM has released its list of new, revised, and deleted codes for 2025. Impact: Code sets have been expanded for type 1 diabetes and several eating disorders, among others. You’ll want to know the changes [...]

Also, synovitis/tenosynovitis combo code expands. ICD-10 has released its list of new, revised, and deleted codes for 2025. Impact: Code sets have been expanded for type 1 diabetes and several eating disorders, among others. You’ll want to know the changes [...]

Prep now to hit the ground running on Oct. 1, 2024. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled the 2025 ICD-10 changes on July 9, 2024. The changes include 252 codes added, 36 existing codes deleted, and 13 [...]

Also, synovitis/tenosynovitis combo code expands. ICD-10 has released its list of new, revised, and deleted codes for 2025. Impact: Code sets have been expanded for type 1 diabetes and several eating disorders, among others. You’ll want to know the changes [...]