On Demand - 2024 CV ICD-10-CM Updates-Presentation Slides

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The document provides a comprehensive overview of the 2024 ICD-10-CM coding updates and guidelines, focusing specifically on cardiovascular diseases (CV) and related conditions. Jammie Quimby, a manager at MedAxiom's Revenue Cycle Solutions Coding department, introduces the updates which include 395 additions, 25 deletions, and 13 revisions for a total of 74,044 codes for the FY 2024.<br /><br />Key updates include:<br /><br />1. **Claiming CEU Credits**:<br />   - Credits can be claimed via the MedAxiom Academy.<br />   - Only registered and attending individuals can avail certificates which are available for download within 1-2 business days.<br /><br />2. **COVID-19 Screening and Myocardial Infarction**:<br />   - Assign 'Z11.52' for COVID-19 screening and 'I21.B' for myocardial infarction with coronary microvascular dysfunction.<br /><br />3. **Coma and Coma Scale Codes**:<br />   - 'R40.20' for unspecified coma and coma scale codes 'R40.21-R40.24' for traumatic brain injury documentation.<br /><br />4. **Hypertension and Heart Disease Coding**:<br />   - Establishes causality between hypertension and heart or kidney involvement. <br />   - Specific codes for hypertensive heart disease and chronic kidney diseases were reiterated.<br /><br />5. **Assigning Codes for Hypertension Emergencies**:<br />   - Special codes for hypertensive crisis and resistant hypertension.<br />   - Acute conditions are detailed through specific ICD ranges I10-I15.<br /><br />6. **Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease with Angina**:<br />   - Anatomy and conduit specifications are necessary when coding, including graft type and stability documentation.<br /><br />7. **Myocardial Infarction Specifics**:<br />   - Divides myocardial infarctions into types (e.g., Type 1, Type 2) with specifics on coding STEMIs and NSTEMIs.<br /><br />8. **Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Details**:<br />   - Includes CHF classifications like HFrEF, HFpEF, detailing documentation on stages and severity levels.<br /><br />9. **Various Cardiac Conditions**:<br />   - Codes span across different bradycardias, supraventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillations, and ventricular arrhythmias.<br /><br />Overall, the document aims at enhancing coding accuracy, helping healthcare providers align with the latest standards, and ensuring precise capture and billing for complex cardiovascular diagnoses.

Keywords

ICD-10-CM 2024 updates

cardiovascular diseases

Jammie Quimby

MedAxiom Revenue Cycle

CEU credits

COVID-19 screening

myocardial infarction

hypertension coding

heart disease

congestive heart failure