{"id":703,"date":"2019-07-09T20:41:52","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T20:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/?p=703"},"modified":"2019-07-09T20:56:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T20:56:15","slug":"setting-up-diagnosis-codes-in-lytec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/setting-up-diagnosis-codes-in-lytec\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create diagnosis codes in Lytec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-vimeo\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/347169660\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>On the main menu bar, click Lists, then Diagnosis Codes.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"623\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image.png?resize=623%2C108&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image.png?w=623&amp;ssl=1 623w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image.png?resize=300%2C52&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2.\u00a0 The Diagnosis Codes window will appear.\u00a0 It is highly recommended that an actual diagnosis code be entered in the <strong>Diagnosis Code<\/strong> field, as opposed to an alpha-character description.\u00a0 Codes can be entered ICD-9 or ICD-10, but it is recommended to use ICD-10 as the base code.\u00a0 Also enter a <strong>Description<\/strong>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"533\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1.png?resize=533%2C378&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1.png?w=533&amp;ssl=1 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1.png?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3.&nbsp;\nStarting October 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2015, claims should be sent with ICD-10\ndiagnosis codes, so the ICD-9 fields are not required, but it is recommended,\nif possible, to complete all ICD-9 and ICD-10 fields in a Diagnosis Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.\u00a0 Enter the <strong>ICD-10 Code<\/strong> and <strong>ICD-10 Description<\/strong>, and if possible, also enter the <strong>ICD-9 Code<\/strong> and <strong>ICD-9 Description<\/strong>.\u00a0 You can use the <strong>Copy<\/strong> buttons to copy info from the above fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5.&nbsp;\nOptionally, you can assign the Diagnosis Code to a <strong>Graphics Category <\/strong>(<em>for reporting purposes, which will be\ncovered in a later session<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6.&nbsp;\nClick <strong>Save<\/strong>\nwhen finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7.\u00a0 While on the Diagnosis Codes window, you can click the magnifying glass icon to call up the <strong>Find Diagnosis<\/strong> window.\u00a0 In this window, you can <strong>Search by<\/strong> any of the code or description fields, and choose whether the <strong>Filter Type<\/strong> is \u201cIncludes\u201d, \u201cBegins With\u201d or \u201cEnds With\u201d.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"475\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2.png?resize=475%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2.png?w=475&amp;ssl=1 475w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2.png?resize=300%2C261&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>8.&nbsp;\nYou can also <strong>Add\u2026<\/strong> new codes, <strong>Edit\u2026<\/strong> existing codes, change the\nFind Diagnosis grid <strong>Layout\u2026<\/strong>, or reset to default by\nclicking the <strong>Window\nReset<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9.\u00a0 If you cannot find a code that has been entered it may have been marked Inactive, in which case you can place a check mark in the <strong>Inactive<\/strong> box to see those codes.\u00a0 If a code was started, but no ICD-9 or ICD-10 value was entered, you may need to uncheck both <strong>ICD-9<\/strong> and <strong>ICD-10<\/strong> display options to find it.<br> <br>10.\u00a0 You can also search for and add new codes using the <strong>ICD-10 Lookup<\/strong> button.\u00a0 The following window will appear.\u00a0 You can <strong>Search<\/strong> by code, description, or key words. Use the check-boxes to refine the search results, and select a code from the right-pane.\u00a0 Selecting a code and clicking <strong>OK<\/strong> will add the code to your database. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-3.png?resize=620%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-3.png?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-3.png?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> 11.\u00a0 To convert existing ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes, on the menu select <strong>Tools<\/strong>, then <strong>ICD-10 Tools<\/strong>, then <strong>Create ICD-10 Mappings<\/strong>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"617\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4.png?resize=617%2C132&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4.png?w=617&amp;ssl=1 617w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-4.png?resize=300%2C64&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>12.\u00a0 A new window with 3 tabs will appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"622\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-5.png?resize=622%2C47&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-5.png?w=622&amp;ssl=1 622w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-5.png?resize=300%2C23&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>13.\u00a0 Some ICD-9 codes have a direct translation to one ICD-10 code, you can convert these codes on the <strong>1:1 Mappings<\/strong> tab.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"622\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-6.png?resize=622%2C226&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-6.png?w=622&amp;ssl=1 622w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-6.png?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>13A.&nbsp;\nPlace a check-mark under the <strong>New Code<\/strong> column, for any codes that you want to\ngenerate an ICD-10 code for, or click the <strong>Select \/ De-Select All<\/strong> button to choose all\ncodes, then click <strong>Create Selected Codes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14.\u00a0 For ICD-9 codes that have multiple related ICD-10 codes, use the <strong>Other Mappings<\/strong> tab.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"622\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-7.png?resize=622%2C284&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-7.png?w=622&amp;ssl=1 622w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-7.png?resize=300%2C137&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>14A.&nbsp;\nIn this tab, placing a check-mark next to a code under the <strong>Your Code<\/strong>\ncolumn, will display and select the related ICD-10 codes in the lower portion\nof the window.&nbsp; You can choose to\nde-select any of the related codes if you do not want all of them.&nbsp; Note; The <strong>Select \/ De-Select All<\/strong> button on\nthis tab only works for the one ICD-9 Code highlighted above.&nbsp; Make selections, then click <strong>Create Selected\nCodes<\/strong> when ready.&nbsp; <strong>Close<\/strong>\nthe window when finished.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the main menu bar, click Lists, then Diagnosis Codes. 2.\u00a0 The Diagnosis Codes window will appear.\u00a0 It is highly recommended that an actual diagnosis code be entered in the Diagnosis Code field, as opposed to an alpha-character description.\u00a0 Codes can be entered ICD-9 or ICD-10, but it is recommended to use ICD-10 as the &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/setting-up-diagnosis-codes-in-lytec\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to create diagnosis codes in Lytec<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/diagnosis-codes.png?fit=334%2C371&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paWDIq-bl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1135,"url":"https:\/\/www.2kmedicalbilling.net\/Lytec-Blog\/lytec-2025-is-here-faster-smarter-and-ready-for-the-future\/","url_meta":{"origin":703,"position":0},"title":"Lytec 2025 is available now","date":"March 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Lytec has been a trusted name in medical billing and practice management for decades, and the release of Lytec 2025 continues that tradition\u2014bringing meaningful upgrades to performance, usability, and compliance. 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