2009 ICD-9-CM New Codes, Changed Codes, Deleted Codes

2009 ICD-9-CM Code Changes


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.

Stay Compliant!

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