AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1999 Fourth Quarter
Correction
In Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 1999, p.15, advice was given not to assign an ICD-9-CM procedure code for the application of Dermabond. However, HCFA has agreed to consider a proposal to broaden the code title for code 86.59, Suture of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites, to include tissue adhesives (e.g., Dermabond) at the November 1999 Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee meeting. Therefore, the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) revisited this issue and advises the assignment of code 86.59, for the application of tissue adhesives. Please note the current advice supersedes information previously published...
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Article Overview
This correction explains a change to previously published Coding Clinic advice involving ICD-9-CM procedure coding and a tissue adhesive application. It is relevant to inpatient coders, coding educators, and compliance staff who monitor Coding Clinic updates, HCFA proposals, and procedure code guidance. The article places the update in the context of a prior issue, a proposed code title broadening, and the Editorial Advisory Board’s revised advice.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers identify that later guidance supersedes an earlier Coding Clinic recommendation and shows that official coding advice can change when code-title revisions are under consideration.
What You Will Learn
- How a Coding Clinic correction can supersede prior published advice
- What general type of ICD-9-CM procedure coding issue is being revisited
- How a proposed code title change can affect coding guidance review processes
- Which organizations and committee processes are involved in the update
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding educators
- Compliance professionals
- Health information management staff
- Revenue cycle teams
Codes Discussed
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