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Chapter 8 is also a new chapter in ICD-10-CM and includes conditions previously found in the Nervous System and Sense Organs chapter of ICD-9-CM. READ MORE
While codes for the diseases of the eye and adnexa are classified with diseases of the nervous system in Chapter 6 of ICD-9-CM, they are located in their own chapter in ICD-10-CM: Chapter 7- Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa. READ MORE
While both the nervous system diseases in ICD-9-CM and in ICD-10-CM are still found in chapter 6, the diseases of the eye and adnexa are in chapter 7 in ICD-10-CM. The ear and mastoid process are in chapter 8 in ICD-10-CM. READ MORE
Among the various improvements to ICD-10-CM is the addition of two new chapters to represent the eye and adnexa, and the ear and mastoid process. READ MORE
Consistent with all definitive diagnoses in other chapters of ICD-10-CM, the codes for symptoms, signs, abnormal laboratory results, and other ill-defined conditions and investigative procedures, are going to require more granular, specific documentation to code to the highest level of specificity, as well as strict adherence to guidelines specific to the chapter. READ MORE
As we continue to look at the ICD-10-CM Chapter 18 codes for symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions, in this article we will consider particular ICD-9-CM codes that are used regularly in the Emergency Department setting, and the changes that ICD-10-CM will bring for those codes. READ MORE
In this new series of articles, we will look at chapter 18 in ICD-10-CM representing Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical Findings, Not Otherwise Specified. READ MORE
ICD-10-CM codes F70-F79 have a new note at the category level pertaining to the sequencing of associated physical or developmental disorders that directs the coder to code first the associated condition. READ MORE
The symptoms that accompany ADD include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. It is necessary for the physician’s clinical documentation to differentiate ADD from hyperkinesia, hyperkinetic syndrome or conduct disorder, and just simple disturbances of activity and attention. READ MORE
In accordance with grouping disorders with a common theme together, affective disorders have been reclassified in ICD-10-CM. READ MORE
