AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2007 Issue 4
V Code Update
The new V codes for October 1, 2007, focus primarily on personal and family history codes, these types of codes being important to identify increased risk of disease and reasons for visit. There are also many other useful codes for new concepts such as natural family planning, hearing conservation, and encounters for disability determination. Information about each of the new V codes is provided below categorized by the main category of V code to which the code belongs, based on the categories defined in the ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. The V code table, published in the...
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Article Overview
This article reviews ICD-9-CM V code changes effective October 1, 2007, with emphasis on new and revised history, counseling, obstetrics-related, status, screening, and administrative encounter codes. It is aimed at coders, billers, compliance staff, and clinical documentation users who need to understand the scope of the update and how the affected categories are organized in the official V code table. The article also notes changes to table structure and category placement that affect how the update is interpreted.
Why This Topic Matters
V code updates can affect how encounter reasons, history, status, screening, and administrative situations are documented and reported. Understanding the scope of these changes helps support accurate data capture and consistent coding practices.
Article Sections
-
Overview of the V code update
Introduces the effective date, the general focus of the update, and the broad categories affected. It also notes changes to the official V code table and category structure.
-
History (of)
Covers new personal and family history topics included in the update. It discusses the broad types of history-related situations addressed by the revised ICD-9-CM V codes.
-
Counseling and Obstetrics and related conditions
Summarizes new counseling and reproductive health-related V codes. It addresses the general context for natural family planning and assisted reproductive encounter reporting.
-
Status
Describes new status-related codes involving sensory impairment and genetic susceptibility. It explains the broad purpose of these status categories within the update.
-
Routine and administrative examinations
Reviews a new code related to hearing conservation and evaluation. The section places this code within the broader administrative and preventive examination context.
-
Screening
Covers a new screening code related to a common infectious disease prevention topic. It explains the screening context and why the code was added.
-
Miscellaneous
Describes a new administrative encounter code for disability examination. It places the code within the broader category of administrative purposes.
What You Will Learn
- Which major ICD-9-CM V-code categories were updated in this release
- How the update is organized within the official V code table
- What broad types of encounter, history, status, screening, and administrative topics are included
- Which general areas of documentation are affected by the new and revised V codes
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing and reimbursement staff
- Compliance professionals
- Clinical documentation specialists
- Healthcare administrators
Codes Discussed
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Quick, Current, Complete - www.findacode.com