ICD-10-CM implementation brought several significant changes to the “Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting” (OCG) with regard to Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99), I.C.9.e Acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Let’s review two of these guidelines as they currently appear and apply to codes reported beginning October 1, 2019: Guideline 2.C.9.e.1) explains: “For encounters […]

Two seemingly small revisions and the addition of a paragraph were made to the Chapter 2: Neoplasms (C00-D49) “Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting” (OCG), specifically C.2.d. Primary malignancy previously excised, and C.2.m. Current malignancy versus personal history of malignancy These guideline revisions became effective October 1, 2018. The OCG are applicable to all health […]