FIRST ANNUAL UPDATE TO V CODE ARTICLE

This article is the first annual update to the V code article published in Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM, Fourth Quarter 1996. New V code subcategories and codes have been created as part of the October 1, 1997 and October 1, 1998 addenda. The modifications for both years are included in this article. Additionally, certain modifications have been made to the V code Table due to changes in sequencing rules. Carrier status V codes Personal and family history V codes High-risk pregnancy V codes Transplant and artificial opening status V codes Postsurgical status V codes Fitting and adjustment V codes...

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Article Overview

This article reviews the first annual update to the ICD-9-CM V code article, including new and revised V code subcategories, table placement changes, and updated sequencing guidance across a broad range of situations. It is aimed at coding professionals who need to understand how the V code structure changed for carrier status, history, pregnancy, transplant and status codes, fitting and adjustment, screening, observation, procedure-not-carried-out, and related table categories.

Why This Topic Matters

V codes were reorganized and expanded across multiple uses, and the article helps coders understand which new categories were added and how the V code table was updated for first-listed versus additional-code reporting.

Article Sections

  1. Carrier status

    Introduces updates to carrier-status V codes and related subcategories. Covers the new and revised structure for infectious disease carrier reporting.

  2. Personal and Family History

    Summarizes new and revised history codes for personal and family history categories. Includes updates involving neoplasms, congenital conditions, and related family history groupings.

  3. High-Risk Pregnancy

    Describes changes to high-risk pregnancy V codes tied to maternal age and related supervision categories. Also notes how these additions fit into the broader pregnancy-related V code structure.

  4. Transplant and Artificial Opening Status

    Covers expanded transplant status and artificial opening status categories. Includes newly identified status groupings and related table placement changes.

  5. Postsurgical Status

    Reviews new postsurgical status categories and revisions to existing postoperative groupings. Addresses updates affecting procreative management and eye-related postsurgical status.

  6. Fitting and Adjustment

    Outlines revisions to fitting-and-adjustment codes for devices and dialysis-related care. Notes additions and refinements within the aftercare-oriented V code families.

  7. Screening

    Summarizes new and revised screening codes across several screening topics. Includes updates to antenatal and malignant neoplasm screening categories.

  8. Observation

    Describes an added newborn observation category for suspected conditions not found. Places the update within the existing observation code family.

  9. Procedure not carried out

    Covers a new code concept for procedures converted from one approach to another. Explains its placement among miscellaneous procedure-not-carried-out V codes.

  10. Additional Changes to V code Table

    Summarizes broader table revisions affecting sequencing and code placement. Notes category movements and clarifications for first-listed, first-or-additional, and additional-only designations.

What You Will Learn

  • How the annual update reorganized V code categories and subcategories
  • Which broad clinical areas received new or revised V code entries
  • How table sequencing and code placement categories were changed
  • Which V code families were affected by first-listed, first-or-additional, and additional-only updates
  • How the article groups changes for carrier status, history, pregnancy, transplant, screening, and postoperative care

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Clinical documentation professionals
  • Revenue cycle staff
  • Compliance teams

Codes Discussed

  • ICD-9-CM: 648.9
  • ICD-9-CM: V02.5
  • ICD-9-CM: V02.51
  • ICD-9-CM: V02.52
  • ICD-9-CM: V02.59
  • ICD-9-CM: V02.6
  • ICD-9-CM: V02.60
  • ICD-9-CM: V02.61
  • ICD-9-CM: V02.62
  • ICD-9-CM: V02.69
  • ICD-9-CM: V10.4
  • ICD-9-CM: V10.48
  • ICD-9-CM: V12
  • ICD-9-CM: V12.4
  • ICD-9-CM: V12.40
  • ICD-9-CM: V12.41
  • ICD-9-CM: V12.49
  • ICD-9-CM: V13
  • ICD-9-CM: V13.6
  • ICD-9-CM: V13.61
  • ICD-9-CM: V13.69
  • ICD-9-CM: V16
  • ICD-9-CM: V16.4
  • ICD-9-CM: V16.40
  • ICD-9-CM: V16.41
  • ICD-9-CM: V16.42
  • ICD-9-CM: V16.43
  • ICD-9-CM: V16.49
  • ICD-9-CM: V16.5
  • ICD-9-CM: V16.51
  • ICD-9-CM: V16.59
  • ICD-9-CM: V18
  • ICD-9-CM: V18.6
  • ICD-9-CM: V18.61
  • ICD-9-CM: V18.69
  • ICD-9-CM: V23.8
  • ICD-9-CM: V23.81
  • ICD-9-CM: V23.82
  • ICD-9-CM: V23.83
  • ICD-9-CM: V23.84
  • ICD-9-CM: V23.89
  • ICD-9-CM: V42
  • ICD-9-CM: V42.8
  • ICD-9-CM: V42.81
  • ICD-9-CM: V42.82
  • ICD-9-CM: V42.83
  • ICD-9-CM: V42.89
  • ICD-9-CM: V43
  • ICD-9-CM: V43.8
  • ICD-9-CM: V43.83
  • ICD-9-CM: V44
  • ICD-9-CM: V44.5
  • ICD-9-CM: V44.50
  • ICD-9-CM: V44.51
  • ICD-9-CM: V44.52
  • ICD-9-CM: V44.59
  • ICD-9-CM: V26
  • ICD-9-CM: V26.5
  • ICD-9-CM: V26.51
  • ICD-9-CM: V26.52
  • ICD-9-CM: V45
  • ICD-9-CM: V45.6
  • ICD-9-CM: V45.61
  • ICD-9-CM: V45.69
  • ICD-9-CM: V45.7
  • ICD-9-CM: V45.71
  • ICD-9-CM: V45.72
  • ICD-9-CM: V45.73
  • ICD-9-CM: V53
  • ICD-9-CM: V53.0
  • ICD-9-CM: V53.01
  • ICD-9-CM: V53.02
  • ICD-9-CM: V53.09
  • ICD-9-CM: V56
  • ICD-9-CM: V56.1
  • ICD-9-CM: V56.2
  • ICD-9-CM: V28
  • ICD-9-CM: V28.6
  • ICD-9-CM: V76
  • ICD-9-CM: V76.1
  • ICD-9-CM: V76.10
  • ICD-9-CM: V76.11
  • ICD-9-CM: V76.12
  • ICD-9-CM: V76.19
  • ICD-9-CM: V76.4
  • ICD-9-CM: V76.44
  • ICD-9-CM: V76.45
  • ICD-9-CM: V82
  • ICD-9-CM: V82.4
  • ICD-9-CM: V29
  • ICD-9-CM: V29.3
  • ICD-9-CM: V64
  • ICD-9-CM: V64.4
  • ICD-9-CM: V22.0
  • ICD-9-CM: V22.1
  • ICD-9-CM: V58.0
  • ICD-9-CM: V58.1
  • ICD-9-CM: V58.3
  • ICD-9-CM: V58.5
  • ICD-9-CM: V20
  • ICD-9-CM: V24
  • ICD-9-CM: V30-V39
  • ICD-9-CM: V59
  • ICD-9-CM: V66
  • ICD-9-CM: V66.7
  • ICD-9-CM: V68
  • ICD-9-CM: V70
  • ICD-9-CM: V71
  • ICD-9-CM: V72
  • ICD-9-CM: V72.5
  • ICD-9-CM: V72.6
  • ICD-9-CM: V01
  • ICD-9-CM: V03-06
  • ICD-9-CM: V07
  • ICD-9-CM: V08
  • ICD-9-CM: V17-V19
  • ICD-9-CM: V16-V19
  • ICD-9-CM: V23.2
  • ICD-9-CM: V50
  • ICD-9-CM: V52
  • ICD-9-CM: V54
  • ICD-9-CM: V55
  • ICD-9-CM: V57
  • ICD-9-CM: V58.4
  • ICD-9-CM: V58.6
  • ICD-9-CM: V58.8
  • ICD-9-CM: V61
  • ICD-9-CM: V65
  • ICD-9-CM: V67
  • ICD-9-CM: V69
  • ICD-9-CM: V73-V82
  • ICD-9-CM: V09
  • ICD-9-CM: V11
  • ICD-9-CM: V14
  • ICD-9-CM: V15
  • ICD-9-CM: V15.7
  • ICD-9-CM: V21
  • ICD-9-CM: V27
  • ICD-9-CM: V41
  • ICD-9-CM: V43.1
  • ICD-9-CM: V49.6x
  • ICD-9-CM: V49.7x
  • ICD-9-CM: V49.6
  • ICD-9-CM: V49.7
  • ICD-9-CM: V51
  • ICD-9-CM: V58.2
  • ICD-9-CM: V58.9

Code Ranges Discussed

  • ICD-9-CM: V16-V19
  • ICD-9-CM: V03-06
  • ICD-9-CM: V30-V39
  • ICD-9-CM: V17-V19
  • ICD-9-CM: V73-V82

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