AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2004 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED DIAGNOSIS CODES
Dental Code Expansions
Effective October 1, 2004, an extensive revision of the codes for “Diseases of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands and Jaws†(520-529) has been carried out. Approximately 70 new dental codes have been created. Diagnostic coding is not widely utilized in dentistry. Dentists do not routinely report or collect ICD-9-CM codes except in rare circumstances when a dental service is associated with a medically related condition requiring that a claim be submitted to the patient’s medical (rather than dental) insurance. The code changes to categories 520-529 were proposed by the University of Illinois...
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Article Overview
This article explains a broad revision to dental diagnostic coding effective October 1, 2004 and discusses the reason the update was proposed. It is aimed at dental and coding professionals who need to know that the affected category set was expanded and that the detailed changes are documented in a referenced Coding Clinic special edition.
Why This Topic Matters
The update affects how oral cavity and related dental conditions are represented in diagnosis coding, which can matter for documentation, claim submission, and alignment with current dental practice.
What You Will Learn
- What changed in the dental diagnosis coding update effective October 1, 2004
- Why the revision was proposed
- Where to find the detailed listing of the changes
- How the article frames the relationship between dental practice and diagnostic coding
Who Should Read This
- Dentists
- Dental coders
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance staff
Code Ranges Discussed
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