HTN and Heart

BrendaBrenda
edited April 2017 in Home Care Coding General
I am confused again regarding the assumption between hypertension and CHF. As I was studying Coding guideline 9. Chapter 9 Diseases of Circulatory System (I00-I99) these are in conflict with the Chapter specific guidelines. So am I to understand that at this time, Coding guidelines in the front of the current Decision Health Coding manual are incorrect?
Not only do I have to educate our auditors but I need to take the ICD-10 exam so I need to know what to study.

Thanks for any advice
Brenda


Brenda Hoss
Coder

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  • judyadamsjudyadams
    edited April 2017
    The Guidelines in the fron tof the coding book are 2016 Guidelines because
    the 2017 were not published until after the manual went to the printer.
    you can doenload the 2017 guidelines form this link:
    http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd10cm.html

    Judy

    Judy Adams, RN, BSN, HCS-D, HCS-O

    Adams Home Care Consulting, Inc.
    97 Perriwinkle Place
    Durham, NC 27713
    office Phone: 919/294-6674
    Email: jradams31@gmail.com
  • BrendaBrenda
    edited April 2017
    Thanks,
    Is that why sometime back I saw where you were allowed to take printed off guidelines with your coding manual while testing for ICD-10?




    Brenda Hoss
    Coder
  • judyadamsjudyadams
    edited April 2017
    yes, but you have to take the ones with the AHCC watermark. You can
    download them from the Association for Home Care Coders website.

    Judy

    Judy Adams, RN, BSN, HCS-D, HCS-O

    Adams Home Care Consulting, Inc.
    97 Perriwinkle Place
    Durham, NC 27713
    office Phone: 919/294-6674
    Email: jradams31@gmail.com
  • Jgibson@axxess.comJgibson@axxess.com
    edited April 2017
    Hi Brenda,

    The latest 2017 Official Guidelines can be found on the CDC's website at CDC.gov. Once you land on the home page, search for ICD-10-CM 2017 Official Guidance and the PDF link will pull up.

    You will notice that this information is different than what is in our 2017 code books. The updates are in bold type in the CDC document.

    Hope this helps!

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