New guidelines specify only one “unique” I-9 code per encounter

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand which ICD-9-CM reporting updates changed how diagnoses are documented and which new diagnosis codes were added for the effective date in question.

Article Sections

1. ICD-9-CM guideline update overview

   Introduces the timing and scope of the guideline update and the general reporting changes discussed in the article.

2. Rehabilitation encounters

   Covers guidance related to encounters where rehabilitation is the purpose of the visit and how those encounters are categorized.

3. Pressure ulcer stage coding

   Summarizes the section addressing pressure ulcer documentation, staging, and related reporting considerations.

4. SIRS reporting

   Describes the guidance for systemic inflammatory response syndrome reporting within the ICD-9-CM update.

5. Secondary diabetes mellitus

   Reviews the new secondary diabetes mellitus category and the related subcategory framework discussed in the update.

6. New ICD-9 codes added in July

   Lists the newly released diagnosis codes announced for the 2009 inpatient prospective payment rule and their effective timing.