2010 ICD-9-CM New Codes, Changed Codes, Deleted Codes

2010 ICD-9-CM Code Changes

• More than 310 New ICD-9-CM vol. 1 Diagnosis Codes
• More than 60 Changed ICD-9-CM vol. 1 Diagnosis Codes
• More than 20 Deleted ICD-9-CM vol. 1 Diagnosis Codes
• 1000s of ICD-9-CM vol. 2 Index Changes
• More than 50 New ICD-9-CM vol. 3 Procedure Codes
• More than 60 Changed ICD-9-CM vol. 3 Procedure Codes
• More than 10 Deleted ICD-9-CM vol. 3 Procedure Codes

ICD-9-CM changes are effective October 1, 2008.

Check our list to see if codes that you use might be on the deletion list.  It is important to stay current to avoid claim denials.

Check our lists below to see if codes that you use might be on the deletion list.  If they are on this list, there is most likely a new code that has been assigned. **The lists shown here are not complete lists of all changes.**  There are over 1000 other changes which may affect the codes that you are currently using.

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DELETED ICD-9-CM Codes for 2010

The following list of ICD-9-CM deleted codes sheds some light on a few of the changes that will be effective October 1, 2008.

Deleted codes for 2010 - Numeric

Deleted codes for 2010 - Alphabetic

279.4 Autoimmune disease, not elsewhere classified 488 Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus 779.3 Feeding problems in newborn 799.2 Nervousness 969.0 Poisoning by antidepressants 969.7 Poisoning by psychostimulants E993 Injury due to war operations by other explosion E995 Injury due to war operations by other and unspecified forms of conventional warfare E998 Injury due to war operations but occurring after cessation of hostilities V72.6 Laboratory examination

279.4 Autoimmune disease, not elsewhere classified 779.3 Feeding problems in newborn 488 Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus E993 Injury due to war operations by other explosion E995 Injury due to war operations by other and unspecified forms of conventional warfare E998 Injury due to war operations but occurring after cessation of hostilities V72.6 Laboratory examination 799.2 Nervousness 969.0 Poisoning by antidepressants 969.7 Poisoning by psychostimulants

NEW ICD-9-CM Code Descriptions For 2010

**These are not complete lists of all changes.**  There are over 1000 other changes which may affect the codes that you are currently using.  FindACode.com is designed to keep you current and compliant.

*This list is not complete listing of all new codes, just those that we thought would be more common or of general interest.

Some New 2010 ICD-9 Code Descriptions

Acute gouty arthropathy Chronic pulmonary embolism Feeding problems in newborn Influenza due to identified novel H1N1 influenza virus Nervousness Poisoning by monoamine oxidase inhibitors Puerperal septic thrombophlebitis, postpartum condition or complication Note:  Approximately 110 of these new codes can be found in an entire new category called "Activity". This new section is used to indicate the activity of the person seeking healthcare. For example if the patient experienced a heart attack while climbing stairs and the activity (climbing stairs) resulted in the injury or condition, use the activity code to identify further information regarding the patient encounter.

Announcing Coding Changes for 2010

Each year new, changed and deleted codes are released and become effective on October 1st for ICD-9-CM and January 1st for CPT and HCPCS code sets.  Also code updates are issued each quarter throughout the year.

Stay Compliant!

There are 1000s of changes which may affect the codes that you are currently using.  FindACode.com is designed to keep you current and compliant.  It is important to stay current to avoid claim denials and payment delays.

Sign in to FindACode.com or subscribe to see all the new, changed and deleted codes for 2010.  With all these changes, staying compliant is more important that ever.

For more information on code changes:

• 2010 CPT New, Changed and Deleted Codes
• 2010 HCPCS New, Changed and Deleted Codes
• 2010 ICD-9-CM New, Changed and Deleted Codes

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