Sarah A. Nehring, RHIT, CCS, CCDS , writes that with new COVID-19 codes coming in April 2022, now is a good time to review these updates as well as an ICD-10-CM code that was previously released in an April update: electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). Note : To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
Most risk adjustment models use ICD-10-CM codes to identify patients who are considered “risky” by healthcare insurance companies. The process of risk adjustment is used to predict costs linked to care delivery and quality reporting, which is why thorough knowledge of risk adjustment is important for hospitals to ensure proper quality reporting.
Q: We recently had a patient admitted after a vertebral body tether procedure for scoliosis. Were there any changes to the fiscal year 2022 ICD-10-PCS codes for procedures related to this?
