Pathology ICD-10-CM Coding Tip Sheet Overview of Key Chapter Updates for Pathology and Top 25 codes Chapter 2 Neoplasms (C00-D49) Classification improvements Code expansions Significant expansions or revisions related to: - Identifying laterality for some of the neoplasm sites - Malignant neoplasm of male breast codes Chapter 3 Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs and certain Disorders involving the Immune Mechanism (D50-D89) Code expansions Updates to medical terminology Anemia is the most common condition included in this chapter. The use of specific terminology is important in applying codes for this condition. Procedural complications affecting the spleen are included in Chapter 3 of ICD-10-CM. Chapter 4 Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E99) ICD-10-CM diabetes mellitus codes are now combination codes that include the type of diabetes (1 or 2), the body system affected and complications affecting the body system. Use as many codes within a particular category as necessary to describe all of the complications of the disease. Diabetes mellitus (E08-E13) is no longer classified as controlled or uncontrolled in ICD-10- CM. With ICD-10-CM,there are five category codes for diabetes mellitus: - E08 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying conditions - E09 Drug or chemical-induced diabetes mellitus - E10 Type 1 diabetes mellitus - E11 Type 2 diabetes mellitus - E13 Other specified diabetes mellitus Overweight and obesity codes: - The classification for overweight and obesity has been expanded in ICD-10-CM to include: Obesity due to excess calories Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories Drug-induced obesity Morbid (severe) obesity due to alveolar hypoventilation-overweight Additional code (Z68 category) is used to identify the body mass index, if known. Chapter 5 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) Classification improvements (different categories) Code expansions: - Most notably, other isolated or specific phobias Updates to medical terminology: - Bipolar I disorder, single manic episode will change to manic episode. 1
- Undersocialized conduct disorders, aggressive will become conduct disorder childhood-onset type. Nicotine dependence will be updated to identify specific tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco and other tobacco). Chapter 6 Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99) ICD-10-Cm devotes Chapter 6 to diseased of the nervous system. The sense organs (eye/adnexa and ear/mastoid processes) have their own chapters in ICD-10-CM. Classification improvements (significant changes to sleep disorders). Code expansions (for example, Alzheimer s and headaches). Updates to medical terminology (epilepsy, seizures). Codes for transient ischemic attack are now included in the nervous system chapter. Codes for migraine have been expanded to fifth and sixth characters to indicate if the migraine is intractable and to provide additional specificity within the code description. Chapter 9 Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) A new category has been added for coding a subsequent acute myocardial infarction, which is an MI that occurs within 28 days of a previous acute MI. The time frame for assigning the acute MI code is 28 days in ICD-10-CM. Terminology used to describe several cardiovascular conditions has been revised to reflect more current medical practice. A major change is the classification of hypertension, which in ICD-9-CM was classified by type: - Benign, malignant or unspecified - That classification is not required in ICD-10-CM because there is only one code for hypertension in ICD-10; the code is I10- essential (primary) hypertension. Chapter 11 Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) A number of new subcategories have been added to this chapter. Codes for Crohn s disease have been expanded to specify site, if a complication is present, and what that complication is. Some terminology changes and revisions to the classification of specific digestive conditions have occurred in ICD-10-CM as well: - The term hemorrhage is used when referring to ulcers. - The term bleeding is used when classifying gastritis, duodenitis, diverticulosis and diverticulitis. Chapter 14 Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) Procedural complications affecting the genitourinary system are included in Chapter 14. In some of the categories, specificity is based on the gender of the patient. Laterality is used to identify conditions under N60 category, benign mammary dysplasia. Chapter 18 Symptoms, Signs, and abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99) Many categories in this chapter could be designated as: Not otherwise specified Unknown etiology Transient There are codes to identify a patient s coma scale. There are a number of combination codes that identify both the definitive diagnosis and common symptoms of that diagnosis. 2
Chapter 21 Factors influencing Health Status and contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) These codes are used in any healthcare setting. Z codes may be used as either first listed (principal diagnosis code in the inpatient setting), or secondary code, depending on the circumstances of the encounter. Certain Z codes may only be used as first-listed or principal diagnosis in certain conditions-refer to Official Coding Guidelines for details. Aftercare code note: - In ICD-10-CM Aftercare Z codes are not used for aftercare of fractures. - For aftercare of a fracture, assign the acute fracture code with the 7 th character extension of D for subsequent encounter. (Source: 2014 Draft ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting) Examples of Coding Laterality C50.111 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right female breast C50.112 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left female breast C50.119 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified female breast C50.121 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of right male breast C50.122 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of left male breast C50.129 Malignant neoplasm of central portion of unspecified male breast The top 25 Pathology ICD-9 to ICD-10 mappings are found in the chart below. Top 1 V76.2 Screening for malignant neoplasms of cervix Z12.4 Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of cervix 2 250.00 Diabetes mellitus without mention of complication, type II or unspecified type, not stated as uncontrolled E11.9 Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications E13.9 Other specified diabetes mellitus without complications 3 272.4 Other and unspecified hyperlipidemia E78.4 Other hyperlipidemia E78.5 Hyperlipidemia, unspecified 4 401.9 Unspecified essential hypertension I10 Essential (primary) hypertension 5 780.79 Other malaise and fatigue G93.3 Postviral fatigue syndrome 3 R53.0 Neoplastic (malignant) related fatigue R53.1 Weakness R53.81 Other malaise R53.83 Other fatigue 6 285.9 Anemia, unspecified D64.9 Anemia, unspecified 7 244.9 Unspecified acquired hypothyroidism E03.9 Hypothyroidism, unspecified 8 V72.31 Routine gynecological examination Z01.411 Encounter for gynecological examination (general) (routine) with abnormal findings 9 Z01.419 Encounter for gynecological examination (general) (routine) without abnormal findings 10 V22.1 Supervision of other normal pregnancy Z34.80 pregnancy, unspecified trimester Z34.81 pregnancy, first trimester Z34.82 pregnancy, second trimester Z34.83 pregnancy, third trimester
Top Z34.90 pregnancy, unspecified, unspecified trimester Z34.91 pregnancy, unspecified, first trimester Z34.92 pregnancy, unspecified, second trimester Z34.93 pregnancy, unspecified, third trimester 11 203.00 Multiple myeloma, without mention of having achieved C90.00 Multiple myeloma not having achieved 12 795.79 Other and unspecified nonspecific immunological findings R76.0 Raised antibody titer R76.8 Other specified abnormal immunological findings in serum R76.9 Abnormal immunological finding in serum, unspecified 13 174.9 Malignant neoplasm of breast (female), unspecified C50.911 right female breast C50.912 unspecified female breast C50.919 unspecified female breast 14 401.1 Benign essential hypertension I10 Essential (primary) hypertension 15 599.0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified N39.0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified 16 268.9 Unspecified vitamin D deficiency E55.9 Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified Atrophic gastritis, without mention of Chronic superficial gastritis without 17 535.10 hemorrhage K29.30 bleeding K29.40 Chronic atrophic gastritis without bleeding Unspecified chronic gastritis without K29.50 bleeding 18 789.00 Abdominal pain, unspecified site R10.0 Acute abdomen 4 R10.9 Unspecified abdominal pain 19 272.0 Pure hypercholesterolemia E78.0 Pure hypercholesterolemia 20 304.00 Opioid type dependence, unspecified F11.20 Opioid dependence, uncomplicated F11.220 Opioid dependence with intoxication, uncomplicated F11.221 Opioid dependence with intoxication delirium F11.222 Opioid dependence with intoxication with perceptual disturbance F11.229 Opioid dependence with intoxication, unspecified F11.23 Opioid dependence with withdrawal F11.24 mood disorder F11.250 psychotic disorder with delusions F11.251 psychotic disorder with hallucinations F11.259 psychotic disorder, unspecified F11.281 sexual dysfunction
Top F11.282 sleep disorder F11.288 Opioid dependence with other opioidinduced disorder F11.29 Opioid dependence with unspecified opioid-induced disorder 21 535.40 Other specified gastritis, without mention of hemorrhage K29.30 Chronic superficial gastritis without bleeding 22 216.5 K29.60 Other gastritis without bleeding Benign neoplasm of skin of trunk, except scrotum D22.5 Melanocytic nevi of trunk D23.5 Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk 23 185 Malignant neoplasm of prostate C61 Malignant neoplasm of prostate 24 238.79 Other lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues C88.8 Other malignant immunoproliferative diseases C94.40 Acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis not having achieved C94.41 Acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis, in C94.42 Acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis, in 25 173.31 C94.6 Myelodysplastic disease, not classified D47.1 Chronic myeloproliferative disease Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related D47.9 tissue, unspecified Other specified neoplasms of uncertain behavior of lymphoid, hematopoietic and D47.Z9 related tissue Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other and Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified parts of face C44.310 unspecified parts of face C44.311 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of nose Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other parts C44.319 of face The codes highlighted in orange indicate the individual ICD-9 code that is being mapped to one or many ICD-10 codes (Source of ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM mappings: CMS.org General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), 2015) The information in this document is not intended to impart legal advice. This overview is intended as an educational tool only and should not be relied upon as legal or compliance advice. If you have any legal questions about the information contained herein, you should consult your attorney or other professional legal services provider. 5