Coding Flexibility to End – Be Prepared for ICD-10 Changes Going Into Effect October 1, 2016
Author: Caryn Kleckowski On October 1, 2016, ICD-10 code updates will go into effect. This is also the date that there will be an end to the prior flexibility regarding specificity of ICD-10 coding. The first non-essential ICD-10 code update since the code freeze will include 1943 new ICD-10 codes, 422 revised ICD-10 codes, and 305 deleted ICD-10 codes. Effective for 12 months after the October 1, 2015 ICD-10 implementation date, CMS indicated no denial of claims would occur...