AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2013 Issue 4; Correction Notices
Local and Systemic Infections Due to Central Venous Catheter
Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter 2011, pages 153-155, contained a typographical error. In the introductory paragraph, codes 999.32 and 999.33 were transposed. Code 999.32 identifies a systemic infection, whereas code 999.33 identifies a local infection due to central venous catheter. ...
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Article Overview
This article is a brief Coding Clinic correction notice for ICD-9-CM diagnosis coding. It identifies a transposition error in the introductory text and is relevant to coders, auditors, and clinical documentation teams who work with infection-related diagnosis classification and publication errata.
Why This Topic Matters
Even small publication errors can affect how coders interpret official guidance. This notice helps users recognize that the referenced diagnosis codes were transposed in the original text and supports accurate reference checking.
What You Will Learn
- That the article is an erratum notice rather than a full clinical coding discussion.
- That the notice concerns central venous catheter-related infection diagnosis coding.
- How Coding Clinic correction notices may be used to verify source material.
- The article does not provide a broad clinical review or procedural coding guidance.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Compliance staff
- Clinical documentation specialists
Codes Discussed
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