ICD-10-CM Updates Go Into Effect October 1st — Are You Ready?

CMS releases new, revised, and deleted ICD-10-CM codes each fiscal year. The October cycle typically includes hundreds of additions and changes.

For family medicine, watch for updates in:

• - Chronic disease management codes
• - Social determinants of health (Z codes) — this category has grown significantly
• - Mental health and behavioral health specificity
• - Long COVID and related sequelae codes

Billing with a deleted code = automatic denial.

If you haven't already, make sure your EHR's code set is updated and your coding team knows what changed.