tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 37

Icd-9 Coding Quiz Answers: Quiz Answers: Are you Up to Date With the New ICD-9 Codes?

Carriers just started requiring the 2009 ICD-9 codes, but if you don't report them correctly, your claims will be denied. Are your ICD-9 coding skills current with the new diagnosis coding guidelines? Check your answers here after you've finished the quiz on the previous page. Did Headache Codes Change? Answer 1: False. The new edition of ICD-9 created dozens of new headache codes, so you're no longer left using 784.0 (Headache) for all of your headache coding needs. Instead, you'll report 339.02 (Chronic cluster headache) for this visit, says Janet Woods, coder with Neurology Associates in...

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