WHAT IS NEW IN ICD‐10‐CM
2017
REBECCA H WARTMAN OD
NORTH CAROLINA OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY NOVEMBER 2016
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AOA THIRD PARTY CENTER CODING
EXPERTS
Rebecca Wartman OD
Douglas Morrow OD
Harvey Richman OD
WHAT WE WILL COVER
• Overview of ICD‐10‐CM • Review of important definitions
• Updates for 2017
• Diabetes Codes
• ARMD Codes
• Glaucoma Codes
• Suggested approaches for review of 2017 changes
• New Resources of 2017
DO NOT FALL ASLEEP
Too important ‐ CMS leniency ended October 2016
Coding MUST be exact
OVERVIEW OF ICD‐10‐CM
• ICD‐10‐CM/PCS
1st
• (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification /Procedure Coding System) • ICD‐10‐CM for diagnosis coding 2nd
• ICD‐10‐PCS for inpatient procedure coding (Hospitals only)
• ICD‐10‐CM replaces ICD‐9‐CM
3rd
• Does not change use of CPT® in any way
US VERSION OF ICD-10-CM
NOT WORLD HEALTH VERSION
ICD-10-CM owned by World Health Organization
BUT ICD-10-CM code set for use in the United States is
maintained by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Thus some different rules will apply for US vs World Health
Organization versions of code set
www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm
ICD-10-CM STRUCTURE
ICD‐10‐CM =68,000 +
3 ‐7 characters
Character 1= alpha (except U)
Character 2 = numbers
Characters 3‐7=alpha or #
Decimal after 3 characters
Alpha characters not case‐sensitive
ICD‐10:Dummy placeholder “x” used when need 7th character
ICD-10-CM TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS
TABULAR LIST
Tabular list →chapters ►body system/condition Divided into categories, subcategories and codes Can ONLY report codes
Categories‐3 characters
• If has no further subdivision is equivalent to code
Subcategories ‐ 4 or 5 characters
• Each level of subdivision after a category is a subcategory
• If no further subdivision is equivalent to a code
Codes‐ 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 characters • Final level of subdivision • If 7th character is required invalid without 7th character
• If placeholder needed‐X used for code to be valid code
ICD-10-CM TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS
TABULAR LIST
Category
Subcategory NOT a code
These are final codes
Subcategory that is Code
ICD-10-CM TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS
7TH CHARACTERS
Certain ICD‐10‐CM categories need 7th character
When 7th character is required →used for all codes within category or as noted in Tabular List instructions
The 7th character must be 7th character in data field
If code requires 7th character but is not 6 characters long THEN must use placeholder X to fill in empty characters
ICD-10-CM TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS
EXCLUDES NOTES
Excludes1
Pure excludes note- meaning “NOT CODED HERE!”
Excluded code should never be used at same time as code above Excludes1 note
Used when two conditions cannot occur together
(Example: congenital versus acquired form of same condition
Excludes2
Means “Not included here”
Excluded condition is not part of condition represented by code,
BUT patient may have both conditions at the same time
Excludes2 code acceptable to use when both the code and excluded code
occur together
ICD-10-CM TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS
EXAMPLES
Excludes 1 note
Excludes 2 note
ICD-10-CM SEQUENCING ORDER
TABULAR NOTES
• “In diseases classified elsewhere” codes:
• Never permitted to be used as first-listed diagnosis code
• Must be used with underlying condition code
• Must be listed following the underlying condition
• Some manifestation codes do not have “in diseases classified
elsewhere” in title
• “use additional code” note for the etiology code
• “code first” note at the manifestation code
• Rules for sequencing apply→
etiology code then manifestation code
ICD-10-CM TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS
OTHER NOMENCLATURE
“Code also” note
Instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe condition, but this note
does not provide sequencing direction
Default codes
Listed next to a main term in Alphabetic Index
The default code represents condition most commonly associated with main term or
is the unspecified code for the condition
If condition is documented in medical record (for example, appendicitis) without any
additional information, such as acute or chronic, the default code should be
assigned
WE ARE READY TO CONQUER THIS 2017 ICD‐10‐CM MOUNTAIN!!
CHANGES TO THE DIABETES CODES 2017
All DM patients on DM medication must use 2º code: Z79.4 or Z79.84
Note: does not apply to E10 only
CHANGES TO THE DIABETES CODES 2017
2016
NEW:
character
Per Eye
7th
2017
CHANGES TO THE DIABETES CODES 2017
2017 Diabetic coding changes are for all the categories
No medication code for Type 1 only
CHANGES TO THE DIABETES CODES 2017
2016
2017
Long term Insulin use – No change
New code for oral DM medications
Both used when appropriate
In addition to DM diagnosis CHANGES TO THE DIABETES CODES 2017
2016
Several other description were added to E11.35 subcategory.
HOWEVER
These changes were originally omitted from the initial recorded webinar
CHANGES TO DRY ARMD CODES 2017
2016
Beware:
character Now per eye
7th
CHANGES TO DRY ARMD CODES: STAGING DRY ARMD
No AMD: >5 small (<63 microns) drusen
Mild AMD: Multiple small drusen or some
intermediate (63‐124 microns) drusen
Intermediate AMD: Extensive intermediate drusen, >1 large
(>125 microns) drusen, or
non‐central geographic atrophy
Advanced AMD: Central geographic atrophy or
neovascularization causing vision loss
(<20/32) in one eye
www.retinalphysician.com
DRY ARMD CODING EXAMPLE : OD AND OS
Advanced AMD OD
Intermediate AMD OD
H35.3122
2 = OS
2 = Intermediate
www.goodhopeeyeclinic.org.uk
H35.3113
avclinic.com
1 = OD
3 = Advanced
Both codes necessary to describe patient
H35.3113 and H35.3122
CHANGES TO WET ARMD CODES 2017
2016
BEWARE:
Similar change for Wet ARMD
7th character Now per eye
CHANGES TO WET ARMD CODING EXAMPLE
H35.3221
2 = OS
1 = Active choroidal neo
H35.3213
1 = OD
3 = inactive scar
retinagallery.com
Both codes necessary to describe patient
H35.3213 and H35.3221
webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu
CHANGES TO GLAUCOMA CODING 2017
2016
2017
POAG now PER EYE!!
Staging remains the same
CHANGES TO GLAUCOMA CODING 2017
Code 1st No change
Removed DM from Excludes1 Added an Excludes2 note for glaucoma in DM
CHANGES TO CRVO CODES 2017
2016
2017
NOTE!!
7th Character Still Per Eye
CRVO CODING EXAMPLE
1 = OD
H34.8110
0 = With ME
lifeinthefastlane.com
CRVO CODING EXAMPLE
Well compensated CRVO H34.8122
2 = OS
2 = Old CRVO
emedicine.medscape.com
CHANGES TO BRVO CODING
2016
2017
Similar to CRVO
New 7th Character Still Per Eye
BRVO CODING EXAMPLES
Left BRVO = H34.832 +7th
H34.8320
en.wikipedia.org
0 = with ME H34.8322
2 = Stable, old
emedicine.medscape.com
CHANGES TO AMBLYOPIA CODES 2017
Brand new subcategory within Amblyopia
POSTPROCEDURAL CODE CHANGES 2017
2017
ALL of these codes are per eye for 2016 and 2017 ONLY Subcategories listed here
OTHER CODE CHANGES OF NOTE 2017
2016
2017
Also for:
I69.11…
I69.21…
I69.31…
I69.81…
I69.91…
OTHER CODE CHANGES OF NOTE 2017
2016
2017
2016
OTHER CODE CHANGES OF NOTE 2017
Chapter 20: Wording changes added some Excludes1 and Excludes2 codes
Review any of these codes used for changes from 2016 ICD-10-CM RESOURCES
American Optometric Association www.aoa.org/coding
AOA Coding Today
http://aoa.codingtoday.com/
CDC ICD‐10‐CM Official USA site
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm
2017 release of ICD‐10‐CM has all the downloads
CMS ICD‐10‐CM information
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/index.html
X World Health X but Use for general training only
http://apps.who.int/classifications/apps/icd/icd10training
EQUIP YOUR OFFICE FOR ICD‐10 CHANGES
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• Preorder 2017 AOA Coding Bundle ‐ available Sept. 15
• Includes:
• 2017 AOA Codes for Optometry (ICD‐10)
• 2017 ICD‐10‐CM AOA Express Mapping Card (not sold separately)
• 2017 AMA CPT Professional Edition
• Additional ICD‐10 resources from AOA:
http://www.aoa.org/optometrists/tools‐and‐resources/medical‐
records‐and‐coding/icd‐10
SUCCESS!!
HAPPY CODING!!
QUESTIONS???
Submit all ICD‐10‐CM questions and any coding questions to:
https://www.aoa.org/ask‐the‐coding‐experts
THANK YOU!!