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AHA provides input to CDC on potential transition to ICD-11 for morbidity coding

The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics should consider taking certain actions before finalizing its recommendations on the potential use of ICD-11 for morbidity coding, including working with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to determine if the potential benefits outweigh the health care operational issues, AHA told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics Jan. 12.

CMS updates ICD-10 end-to-end testing results

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its ICD-10 end-to-end testing re

CMS updates Q&A on Part B ICD-10 claims auditing/quality reporting flexibility

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday updated its

CMS: Final ICD-10 end-to-end testing week successful

Medicare claims processing systems are ready to accept ICD-10 claims on Oct.

CMS updates list of ICD-10 codes exempt from present-on-admission reporting

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its list of ICD-10 diagnosis c

AHA posts ICD-10 checklist for hospitals; CMS issues clinician resources

The AHA recently posted a checklist reviewing key steps hospital leaders should take to ensure a successful transit

CMS announces new ICD-10 codes for COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies

In addition to the seven new 2022 ICD-10 procedure codes announced in November, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on April 1 will implement two new ICD-10 procedure codes for reporting COVID-19 therapeutics

AHA updates guidance on using Z-codes for social needs

The AHA has posted updated guidance to help hospitals and clinicians use ICD-10-CM “Z codes” to capture data on the social needs of patient populations, including non-medical factors that may influence a patient’s health status.

Agencies announce new ICD-10 codes for reporting COVID-19 therapeutics, vaccination status effective April 1

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will implement three new ICD-10 diagnosis codes for reporting COVID-19 vaccination status effective April 1, 2022.

Claims code released for J&J COVID-19 vaccine booster

The American Medical Association published a Current Procedural Terminology code for providers administering a booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.