Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2007 Issue 11
New Lymphoma Codes Top 2008 ICD-9 Changes
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Article Overview
This article covers selected upcoming ICD-9-CM changes discussed in the context of lymphoma and secondary diabetes. It is aimed at coding professionals and others who track diagnosis-code updates, especially those following annual ICD-9 revisions, specialty-specific code expansion, and implementation timing. The piece summarizes the general areas of change and the organizations and presenters associated with the update discussion.
Why This Topic Matters
Planned diagnosis-code updates can affect how coders track evolving disease classifications and prepare for annual code-set changes. Understanding the scope and effective timing of these updates helps coding staff follow transition points in ICD-9-CM reporting.
Article Sections
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Lymphoma code changes for 2008 ICD-9
This section discusses planned ICD-9-CM revisions related to lymphoma classification and the expansion of diagnosis coding in the upcoming manual update.
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Secondary diabetes diagnoses still a year away
This section covers the delayed timing of new diagnosis codes for secondary diabetes and notes the broader update context for the ICD-9 schedule.
What You Will Learn
- What areas of ICD-9-CM are changing in the upcoming update
- How lymphoma-related diagnosis coding is being expanded
- When secondary diabetes diagnosis code changes are expected
- Which organizations and presentations are associated with the update discussion
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing and reimbursement staff
- Health information management professionals
- Clinical documentation specialists
Codes Discussed
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