Important Updates to ICD-10

It’s that time of year again. As you may be aware, every year since its inception, there have been updates to ICD-10 codes. Some years have more changes, others fewer. As of October 1, 2018 the following changes will go into effect:

M79.1 myalgia will be deleted and replaced with the following codes:

  • M79.10 myalgia, unspecified site
  • M79.11 myalgia of mastication muscles
  • M79.12 myalgia of auxiliary muscles of head and neck
  • M79.18 myalgia of other site

Type 1 excludes include M79.7-fibromyalgia and M60.9 myositis.  If you are diagnosing myalgia in a region other than muscles of mastication or head/neck it is advised to use M79.18 as M79.10 is a non-specific code.

G71.0 muscular dystrophy will be deleted and replaced with the following codes:

  • G71.00 muscular dystrophy, unspecified
  • G71.01 Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy
  • G71.02 fascioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
  • G71.09 other specified muscular dystrophy

H57.8 other specified disorders of eye and adnexa will be deleted and replaced with:

  • H57.811 brow ptosis, right
  • H57.812 brow ptosis, left
  • H57.813 brow ptosis, bilateral
  • H57.819 brow ptosis unspecified
  • H57.89 other specified disorder of eyen and adnexa

F53 puerperal psychosis will be deleted and replaced with

  • F53.0 post-partum depression
  • F53.1 puerperal psychosis

These codes take effect on October 1, 2018 for dates of service on and after October 1, 2018.

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