2009 ICD-9-CM New Codes, Changed Codes, Deleted Codes
2009 ICD-9-CM Code Changes
More than 370 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 2009
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 2009 - Numeric
Deleted codes for 2009 - Alphabetic
046.1
Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
051.0
Cowpox
136.2
Specific infections by free-living amebae
259.5
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
337.0
Idiopathic peripheral autonomic neuropathy
511.8
Other specified forms of pleural effusion, except tuberculous
599.7
Hematuria
780.6
Fever
V61.0
Family disruption
259.5
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
051.0
Cowpox
V61.0
Family disruption
780.6
Fever
599.7
Hematuria
337.0
Idiopathic peripheral autonomic neuropathy
046.1
Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
511.8
Other specified forms of pleural effusion, except tuberculous
136.2
Specific infections by free-living amebae
NEW ICD-9-CM Code Descriptions For 2009
**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 2009 ICD-9 Code Descriptions
Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a
procedure Acute lymphoid leukemia, in relapse Autoimmune hepatitis Carotid sinus syndrome Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin resistant
Staphylococcus aureus Chronic cluster headache Chronic tension type headache Contact with and (suspected) exposure to mold Disruption of traumatic injury wound repair Family disruption due to family member on military
deployment Fatal familial insomnia Gross hematuria Maternal complications from in utero procedure,
delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition Menstrual migraine, without mention of intractable
migraine without mention of status migrainosus Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus septicemia Microscopic hematuria Migraine with aura, without mention of intractable
migraine with status migrainosus Newborn affected by amniocentesis Post-traumatic headache, unspecified Postvaccination fever Pressure ulcer, stage I Secondary diabetes mellitus without mention of
complication, uncontrolled Unspecified leukemia, in relapse Vaginal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test
positive
Announcing Coding Changes for 2009
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.
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