The American Health Information Management Association is asking CMS to consider its suggestions during the process of finalizing a new crop of ICD-10-PCS and ICD-10-CM codes later this year, according to RevCycle Intelligence.
Here are five things to know:
1. Approximately 5,000 new codes will join the existing ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code sets by Oct. 1, 2016.
2. AHIMA's suggestions for changes to proposed ICD-10-PCS codes include:
- PY Fluorescence Vascular Angiography (FVA)
- Oxidized zirconium on polyethylene bearing surfaces for hip and knee arthroplasty
- Spinal fusion with nano-textured surface
- Intravenous administration of Andexanet Alfa
- Insertion of endobronchial coils
- Hematopoietic cell transplant donor type
- Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
- Branched endograft repair of zommon iliac aneurysm
- Intravenous administration of Defitelio (defibrotide)
- Administration of VISTOGARD (uridine triacetate)
- Insertion of spinal bracing and distraction system
- Application of biologic wound matrix
- Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
3. AHIMA has also recommended changes to a handful of ICD-10-CM codes, including those related to postoperative seroma and congenital sacral dimple.
4. Growing concern over the spread and impact of the Zika virus is also on AHIMA's agenda.
5. The American Health Information Management Association is an association of health information management professionals worldwide, serving 52 affiliated component state associations and more than 103,000 health information professionals.