FY 2022 ICD-10 Changes Effective October 1, 2021

The fiscal year (FY) 2022 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for patient encounters occurring from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 as well as for discharges occurring from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. ICD-10-CM codes are used by physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists not only to report the physicians’ medical diagnosis(es) for therapy services, but where allowed, a therapy and/or treatment diagnosis(es) of why a patient requires outpatient physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services. Changes occuring on October 1, 2021 include ICD-10-CM codes that are used by all 3 disciplines (physical therapy, occupational therapy … Read More

ICD-10-CM Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 Meanings and Examples

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 ICD-10-CM codes become effective with dates of service between October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022. In addition, the FY 2022 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. In this article, I will answer the following questions: In the tabular section of the ICD-10-CM book, I often see Excludes 1 under an ICD-10 code with additional ICD-10 codes following the words “Excludes 1”. What does Excludes 1 mean and can you give an example? In the tabular section of the ICD-10-CM book, I often see Excludes … Read More

New ICD-10-CM Codes Take Effect October 1, 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released ICD-10-CM for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 on their website. These 2021 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 and for patient encounters occurring from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. To access the FY 2021 ICD-10-CM new, revised and deleted ICD-10-CM codes effective October 1, 2020, click HERE. To access the files from the CMS website, click HERE.