Check ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines Without Leaving Codify

Diagnosis coding accuracy depends on applying these authoritative rules.

The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting include many hidden gems that are essential to reporting diagnosis codes correctly. You can access these guidelines from within Codify and keep them open for easy access.

Step 1: On the Codify home page, click “ICD-10-CM” in the left menu. (Figure 1)

Step 2: Scroll down and click “Guidelines” to access a PDF of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines. Select the year, from 2014 to the present. (Figure 2)

Bonus tip: Use the Find function within the searchable PDF to find the guidelines you need quickly. Or, click an entry in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines table of contents to reach that information directly.

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Deborah Marsh

Deborah Marsh, JD, MA, CPC, CHONC, is a senior development editor at AAPC. She has explored the ins and outs of coding for multiple specialties, particularly radiology, cardiology, and oncology.

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