The new ICD-10-CM codes for FY 2018, effective October 1, represent significant changes in our documentation and coding practices. In follow-up to last month’s column, let’s discuss additional new codes and their potential impact upon your diagnostic decision-making and documentation.
The 2018 OPPS proposed rule includes potential changes to 340B drug discount payments, the inpatient-only list, packaging for low-level drug administration services, and more.
Q: We recently became aware that several emails containing PHI were sent to an email address that was terminated. The emails were bouncing back to us and then were caught in our spam filter. Most of the emails sent to this address were encrypted, but one was not. Do we need to report this even though the email was never opened?
The new ICD-10-CM codes for FY 2018, effective October 1, represent significant changes in our documentation and coding practices. Please consider some of these changes and determine whether your documentation or billing habits require an update.
