Stryker announces creation of new nasal valve collapse ICD-10-CM codes for accurate diagnosis reporting

Portage, Michigan, USA – October 10, 2024 – Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, announces that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have released new diagnosis codes for nasal valve collapse (NVC), effective October 1, 2024.

In July of 2024, CMS released their FY 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). CMS uses the IPPS to introduce new ICD-10-CM codes, which are diagnosis codes used by U.S. healthcare providers and systems across all places of service. Within CMS' IPPS, new NVC diagnosis codes are included and take effect October 1, 2024. This new set of diagnosis codes will help ensure patients withvarious forms of NVC are able to be diagnosed appropriately.

When diagnosing a patient with NVC, code J34.89 (Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses) is no longer reported after September 30, 2024. Effective October 1, 2024, all providers (physicians, hospitals, and ASCs) should reference the appropriate disease state with the new ICD-10-CM codes listed below. The description of the codes and the parenthetical notes are listed below. When performing any procedure for nasal valve repair including LATERA, CPT^® 30468, it will be important to use updated diagnosis coding with thorough documentation to accurately convey medical necessity.

Effective October 1, 2024

J34.8200 (internal nasal valve collapse, unspecified)

J34.8201 (internal nasal valve collapse, static)

J34.8202 (internal nasal valve collapse, dynamic)

J34.8210 (external nasal valve collapse, unspecified)

J34.8211 (external nasal valve collapse, static)

J34.8212 (external nasal valve collapse, dynamic)

J34.829 (nasal valve collapse, unspecified)

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