VOLUME 3 NEW/REVISED CODES

Why This Topic Matters

These updates affect how new procedures are represented in ICD-9-CM and help coders recognize where emerging services were placed in the procedure code structure. Understanding the article supports accurate review of code changes, code family structure, and the areas of medicine impacted by the revisions.

Article Sections

1. Chapters 00 and 17

   Overview of the ICD-9-CM procedure code structure, why new code capacity was needed, and the general approach used to expand available procedure reporting space.

2. Therapeutic Ultrasound

   Discussion of new procedure code entries related to therapeutic ultrasound applications and the broader clinical areas associated with these additions.

3. Implantation of Chemotherapeutic Agent

   Coverage of a new procedure code category for implantation of a chemotherapeutic agent and the clinical context in which it is used.

4. Infusion of Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated)

   Explanation of a newly created procedure code for infusion of a biological agent and the general treatment setting it addresses.

5. Administration of Inhaled Nitric Oxide

   Overview of a new procedure code for administration of inhaled nitric oxide and the respiratory care context described in the article.

6. Injection or Infusion of Nesiritide

   Discussion of a new procedure code for administering a heart failure medication and the related clinical use described in the article.

7. Injection or Infusion of Oxazolidinone Class of Antibiotics

   Coverage of a new procedure code for a class of antibiotic administration and the infection-control settings mentioned in the article.

8. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

   Review of new procedure codes related to cardiac resynchronization therapy, including system types, components, and associated procedural categories.

9. Implantation of a "bi-ventricular" defibrillator

   A coding-focused clinical example addressing how a resynchronization therapy defibrillator case is categorized.

10. Upgrade to a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator

    A clinical example involving a change from an existing cardiac device to a resynchronization therapy defibrillator system.

11. Implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker

    A clinical example involving a cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker scenario and associated classification considerations.