tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 12

Billing: 10 Diagnoses Could Obtain New ICD-9 Codes This Year

Secondary diabetes tops the list of coding improvements.The next batch of ICD-9 diagnosis codes don't take effect until Oct. 1, but they're already in the pipeline, so take note. The ICD-9 Coordination and Maintenance Committee will hold its next meeting on March 23, and it will consider adding new ICD-9 codes for 10 conditions, including:• Secondary diabetes. Right now, there is no way to report diabetes resulting from another condition affecting the pancreas, such as pancreatitis or cystic fibrosis, explains Amy Blum, medical classification specialist with the National Center for Health Statistics, which creates the ICD-9 codes. Billers...

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