tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2012 Issue 12

Reader Question: Bypass 2013 ICD-9 Changes

Question: We always prepare for ICD-9 changes in the fall of each year, but I haven't heard anything this year. Are there updates planned for 2013 that I've somehow missed? Tennessee SubscriberAnswer: There are no ICD-9-CM diagnosis code updates planned for 2013 (effective Oct. 1, 2012). There's a freeze in place until ICD-10-CM replaces ICD-9-CM, and that means no new codes. The ICD-9-CM Coordination Committee can make other changes, however. The committee has resisted making any changes to the alphabetical index and tabular list for ICD-9-CM, but they have made changes to ICD-10-CM. Plus, there may or may not...

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