decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2007 Issue 6 (June)
New ICD-9 codes for Oct. 1 include procreative counseling
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Article Overview
This article reviews a set of ICD-9-CM diagnosis code changes scheduled to take effect on Oct. 1, with emphasis on fertility, family planning, procreative counseling, and a bladder cancer family history code. It is relevant to coders and billing staff who need to track diagnosis code updates and understand which codes are being added or removed, as well as the organizations involved in maintaining the code set.
Why This Topic Matters
ICD-9 diagnosis code updates can affect claim reporting, documentation review, and code set maintenance for practices that see patients with fertility, family planning, or urologic concerns. Keeping track of these changes helps coders stay current with official code-set revisions and pending updates.
What You Will Learn
- Which general diagnosis categories are affected by the ICD-9 update
- That the article discusses both newly effective and deleted codes
- Which organizations are responsible for ICD-9 maintenance updates
- Where additional pending code proposals were expected to be posted
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Urology practice administrators
- Revenue cycle professionals
Codes Discussed
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