AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1998 Fourth Quarter; VOLUMES 1 & 2 NEW/REVISED CODES
Propionic Acid Derivatives
At the request of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), effective October 1, 1998, code 965.6, Poisoning by antirheumatics, has been expanded to separately identify the drugs that are propionic acid derivatives. These drugs have become widely used since they became available as over-the-counter medications. There was insufficient space in the classification to similarly expand the E codes for these drugs. 965 Poisoning by analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics 965.6 Antirheumatics [antiphlogistics] Delete Gold salts Indomethacin New code 965.61 Propionic acid derivatives Fenoprofen Flurbiprofen Ibuprofen Ketoprofen Naproxen Oxaprozin New code 965.69 Other antirheumatics Gold salts Indomethacin...
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Article Overview
This article covers an ICD-9-CM update requested by the FDA that expands the poisoning classification for a particular class of medications and notes the limitation in the external cause code structure. It is intended for coding professionals who need to understand the affected diagnosis and external cause categories, as well as a brief example involving an emergency department scenario.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps coders recognize a classification change that affected how certain poisonings were identified and reported, supporting accurate historical diagnosis and external cause coding review.
Article Sections
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ICD-9-CM classification update
This section describes the code expansion request, the effective date, and the broader diagnosis category affected by the change. It also notes the related limitation involving external cause codes.
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New and revised subcategories
This section lists the revised and newly created subcategories associated with the medication class referenced in the article and shows how related entries were reorganized.
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Emergency department example
This section presents a short case scenario and indicates the general type of coding assignment associated with the example.
What You Will Learn
- How an ICD-9-CM poisoning category was expanded to recognize a specific medication group
- What broader external cause coding limitation is mentioned in connection with the update
- How the article frames a brief emergency department example involving the revised classification
- Which general diagnosis categories and medication grouping are discussed in the update
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing and compliance staff
- Health information management professionals
Codes Discussed
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