tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 16

DIAGNOSIS CODING: CMS Announces Over 100 New ICD-9 Codes, Effective Oct. 1

Get ready for new jaw pain, BMI codes, among others. If you've got high hopes that you'll benefit from many new ICD- 9 codes starting this fall, CMS delivers, with over 130 new diagnosis codes debuting on Oct. 1. CMS published the full listing of codes in a 1,000+ page Federal Register file, but we've reviewed the list, and it offers a few surprises. Over one-third of the new codes can be found in the "V" code section, which describe "supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services," according to the ICD-9 manual...

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