CODING: New Codes Will Distinguish Between Disease- And Drug-Related Diabetes

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand which diagnosis areas are changing in the ICD-9 update cycle and why those changes matter for more specific documentation and reporting across multiple specialties.

Article Sections

1. Secondary diabetes updates

   Discusses the planned addition of new ICD-9 categories for secondary diabetes and the timing of the update process.

2. Lymphoma code expansion

   Summarizes new ICD-9 lymphoma coding options and the broader oncology coding context for these changes.

3. Other ICD-9 diagnosis refinements

   Covers additional diagnosis code updates affecting swallowing disorders, myotonic conditions, and selected family history or genetic predisposition categories.