decisionhealth Newsletters, decisionhealth - 2009 Issue 1 (January)
Audiologic Function Tests / ICD-9-CM codes for hearing loss, hearing exam
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Article Overview
This article summarizes a small set of ICD-9-CM updates relevant to audiology and hearing-related diagnosis reporting. It is aimed at coders and billing staff who work with hearing loss, hearing examinations, and screening follow-up, and it notes the code changes that became effective in 2006 for the 2007 code set.
Why This Topic Matters
Hearing-related diagnosis coding can change between annual ICD-9-CM releases, affecting documentation review, claim accuracy, and reporting consistency for audiology services and screening follow-up.
What You Will Learn
- Which hearing-loss diagnosis categories were updated in the ICD-9-CM release discussed
- How hearing examination and failed-screening follow-up coding changed in the referenced update
- Which annual effective-date and publication context applies to the code changes discussed in the article
- How the article frames the update for audiology-related coding workflows
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Audiology billing staff
- Revenue cycle staff
- Clinical documentation specialists
- Healthcare providers ordering hearing-related testing
Codes Discussed
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