There are 200 new codes, 62 revised titles, and 107 deleted codes.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new erratum for ICD-10-PCS on Jan. 12. Two additional procedure codes will be effective April 1, 2022. These codes have also been added to V39.1, Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs). The new codes are:
XW023X7 – Introduction of tixagevimab and cilgavimab monoclonal antibody into muscle, percutaneous approach, new technology group 7; and
(Tixagevimab and cilgavimab monoclonal antibody is also known as Evusheld. This drug is used for treatment of COVID-19, and is not a substitute for a vaccine.)
XW023Y7 – Introduction of other new technology monoclonal antibody into muscle, percutaneous approach, new technology group 7.
These new codes are designated as non-OR procedures for MS-DRGs.
The table addendum is posted below:
With the latest release, there are 78,229 ICD-10-PCS codes for the 2022 fiscal year, beginning April 1, 2022. There are 200 new codes, 62 revised titles, and 107 deleted codes. The breakdown by section is listed below:
| ICD-10-PCS Section Number/Letter | ICD-10-PCS Section Description | Number of Codes | % Of Total |
| 0 | Medical and Surgical | 67,754 | 86.61% |
| 1 | Obstetrics | 304 | 0.39% |
| 2 | Placement | 861 | 1.10% |
| 3 | Administration | 1,253 | 1.60% |
| 4 | Measurement and Monitoring | 422 | 0.54% |
| 5 | Extracorporeal/Systemic Assistance and Performance | 52 | 0.07% |
| 6 | Extracorporeal/Systemic Therapies | 46 | 0.06% |
| 7 | Osteopathic | 100 | 0.13% |
| 8 | Other Procedures | 78 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Chiropractic | 90 | 0.12% |
| B | Imaging | 2,977 | 3.81% |
| C | Nuclear Medicine | 463 | 0.59% |
| D | Radiation Therapy | 2,087 | 2.67% |
| F | Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology | 1,380 | 1.76% |
| G | Mental Health | 30 | 0.04% |
| H | Substance Abuse Treatment | 59 | 0.08% |
| X | New Technology | 273 | 0.35% |
| Grand Total | 78,229 | 100.02%* |
*The decimal points were rounded to the nearest hundredth.
As of Oct. 1, 2021, the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS sets will have two release dates. The first release will be Oct. 1 and the second release is April 1. The code changes will be requested through the rulemaking process, which includes the Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting. As a reminder, the next Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting will be held on March 8 and 9. The agendas have not been published on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or CMS websites. Typically, these agendas are published a few weeks before the meetings.
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