tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 16

DIAGNOSIS CODING: Get A Sneak Peek At the New ICD-9 Codes You'll Use This Fall

Say hello to new diagnosis codes for gastro, ob-gyn, cardiology, orthopedics, and more. If you've felt like your cognitive function coding could use a tune-up, the new batch of ICD-9 codes delivers, with 133 new codes that target your specialty. That's just the tip of the iceberg, with 141 new codes that you'll be able to use as of Oct. 1. Read on for a few highlights: Gastro: You'll no longer be able to report 787.6 (Incontinence of feces), because ICD-9 will delete it effective Oct. 1, and replace it with the following new, expanded code set: &bull...

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