The pre-billing worksheet can help prevent billing rejections by displaying “InactiveDx?” in the remarks column if an inactive ICD10 code was found.

That being said, claims with inactive ICD10 codes can be found (prior to billing) by following these steps …

1. click on the [Reports] menu then [Patient Correspondence]
2. select “Claim Listing” as the “Report Type”
3. type an inactive ICD10 code in the “Dx” field (to the left of the [Ok] button)
4. click the [Ok] button

Please install the September 30th update prior to adding any ICD10 codes …

Several new ICD10 codes are available and can be used for services performed on or after October 1st, 2016.

M50021 – Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with myelopathy
M50022 – Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with myelopathy
M50023 – Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with myelopathy

M50120 – Mid-cervical disc disorder, unspecified
M50121 – Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with radiculopathy
M50122 – Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy
M50123 – Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with radiculopathy

M50220 – Other cervical disc displacement, mid-cervical region, unspecified level
M50221 – Other cervical disc displacement at C4-C5 level
M50222 – Other cervical disc displacement at C5-C6 level
M50223 – Other cervical disc displacement at C6-C7 level

M50320 – Other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical region, unspecified level
M50321 – Other cervical disc degeneration at C4-C5 level
M50322 – Other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 level
M50323 – Other cervical disc degeneration at C6-C7 level

M50820 – Other cervical disc disorders, mid-cervical region, unspecified level
M50821 – Other cervical disc disorders at C4-C5 level
M50822 – Other cervical disc disorders at C5-C6 level
M50823 – Other cervical disc disorders at C6-C7 level

M50920 – Unspecified cervical disc disorder, mid-cervical region, unspecified level
M50921 – Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level
M50922 – Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level
M50923 – Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level

If you would like to use any of the new ICD10 codes (above), they can be added to your Herfert Software system as follows …

1. click on the [Customize] menu then [Diagnostic Codes]
2. click on the [Add] button
3. type one of the above ICD10 codes (eg: M50021) in the “Key” field then press <Enter>.  The ICD10 description should automatically be displayed (if the 09/30/16 update has been installed).
4. click on the [Save] button.
5. repeat steps 2-4 for the remaining ICD10 codes listed above.

Please be aware that many new ICD10 codes have been made available for use starting October 1st.  Any of them can be added to Herfert Software by following the same instructions (above).

A complete list of new codes can be found at:

http://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/New_Codes/2017

Note the date of service will determine the code.  Visits on or after 10/01/216 require the updated codes.

The following ICD10 codes should no longer be used as of October 1st, 2016.

M5012 – Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, mid-cervical region
M5022 – Other cervical disc displacement, mid-cervical region
M5032 – Other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical region
M5082 – Other cervical disc disorders, mid-cervical region
M5092 – Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, mid-cervical region

Please mark the above ICD10 codes as in-active in your Herfert Software system.  Doing so can help prevent billing rejections by displaying “InactiveDx?” in the remarks column of your pre-billing worksheet if an inactive code was found.  It will be up to you to watch the remarks column of your pre-billing worksheet and correct any issues prior to submitting the billing.

To mark ICD10 codes as in-active …

1. click on the [Customize] menu then [Diagnostic Codes]
2. click on the [Select] button
3. type one of the above ICD10 codes (eg: M5012) in the “Search For” box then press <Enter>
4. for any of the codes found, click the [Ok] button then check-mark the “InActive” field.
5. repeat steps 2-4 for the remaining (four) ICD10 codes listed above.

Please be aware that other ICD10 codes used by your office may also have been deleted.  If so, you would follow the same procedure to mark those codes inactive.

A complete list of deleted codes can be found at:

http://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Deleted_Codes/2017

Note the date of service will determine the code.  Visits on or after 10/01/216 require the updated codes.