Wiki T81.4XX* Change

[bundydelly]

LTC/SNF resident.

Dx on 8/16/18 was T81.4XXA, infection started in facility. Now due to changes in ICD-10 for 2019 the code has changed to T81.40XA. I'm getting an error icon on my diagnosis sheet because that code is no longer effective. Do I code the later effective 10/1 and remove the other code? Or do I leave it as is since the diagnosis code is prior to the change date?

TIA

Brandi McKessy, CPC

 

[TPeniston61]

Timing of Diagnoses

If the dates of service were prior to the code change on 10/01, then T81.4xxa should be an acceptable code for that time frame. It is probably flagging only because the code change has already been introduced into the system.



Teri Peniston, CPC