The code freeze is over, and this is no slow thaw!

Never before will medical practices see so many diagnosis code changes – 10 times more than the usual amount. 1,943 new, 422 revised and 305 deleted ICD-10-CM codes will take effect Oct. 1 of this year - DecisionHealth has you covered.

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Some of the most notable changes proposed include:

• 260 new diabetes combination codes for reporting manifestations
• 152 new codes added to the already dense musculoskeletal chapter including bunions, temporomandibular joint conditions (adhesions, arthralgia), cervical spine disorders and atypical femoral fractures; and
• 885 new codes in Chapter 19, the majority of which are fracture codes including neck, base of skull, facial bones, Salter-Harris calcaneal fractures as well as other physeal fractures. Also of note are new codes for mechanical breakdown of catheters.

Remember! These are just the proposed code changes.

There may be more changes down the road as the list approaches its final stage, so stay tuned to DecisionHealth for continued updates and critical news that impacts your organization.

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