Each year, the ICD-10 code set is updated! As of October 1, 2023, there will be 395 new diagnosis codes, 25 deletions, and 13 revisions. There are numerous changes to tabular instructions and Coding guidelines.
Some of the changes to be reviewed are Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease (I12.-), Hypertensive Heart And Chronic Kidney Disease (I13.-), Hypertensive Heart Disease (I11.-) Parkinson’s disease, and epilepsy (G00-G99), Osteoporosis With Fractures (M00-M99), and A41 (Other Sepsis).
The U chapter includes updated instructions for U07.1 (COVID-19). Ever More new codes in the V and W chapters – including some specificities on accidents and injuries. And there are more Z codes, such as Z63.5 Disruption of the family by separation and divorce, and Z72.5- High-risk sexual behavior.
Be sure to attend this webinar so you are prepared for Diagnosis Coding under the 2024 ICD-10 Coding Guidelines!
Every year ICD-10 codes are reviewed, and revised with many Additions and deletions not only to the codes but also to the guidance!
These DO NOT start at the beginning of the year but rather on October 1!
Why Should You Attend:-
The annual 2024 ICD-10 Code Set is mandatory. There are many changes that you need to know when assigning diagnoses and codes to your patients. It is effective October 1, 2023.
Sharon Litwin, RN, BSHS, MHA, HCS-D, COQS
Sharon has had an extensive career in home health, starting as a field nurse in 1985. Over the ensuing years, she held positions in California and Missouri as Director of Patient Services, Administrator, Regional Director, and Executive Director of a large hospital-based home services division.
In 2003, Sharon left the corporate world to create 5 Star Consultants, to utilize her knowledge in partnership with agencies to provide assistance and education to those in need. Since then, she has also been a CHAP and ACHC surveyor, performing Medicare-deemed accreditation surveys for 10 years.
In 2020, she sold the company to Healthcare Provider Solutions and is now offering her expertise and knowledge to a limited number of clients in the industry. Sharon now lives in sunny Cape Coral, Florida, and is pleased to offer services through her new consulting agency, Litwin Home Health Consulting, LLC.
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