tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2004 Issue 8

Cut Denials With New Decubitus Ulcer Diagnoses

New ICD-9 codes make multiple bedsore description easier Heads up, ED coders: Don't just default to 707.0 for decubitus ulcer codes anymore. For 2005, ICD-9 created a barrel of site-specific codes to describe ulcers by anatomic location. The Centers for Disease Control and CMS have unveiled their new 2005 ICD-9 codes, and because payers do not allow a grace period for the new codes, you should ensure that your superbills are updated by Sept. 30, 2004.Add 5th Digit for Body Part Decubitus ulcers include any chronic ulcer of the skin, including bedsores, plaster ulcers and pressure ulcers...

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