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Diagnosis Coding:

Expect Scores Of New Case Mix Codes In 2012

Published on Tue Jul 26, 2011

Watch for PPS final rule to pin down final coding changes. If you thought the 2012 ICD-9 updates would be minimal because of the focus on transitioningto ICD-10 in 2013, you're in for a surprise. As of Oct. 1, you'll have more changes than in previous years: 166 new codes to grapple with, along with 168 revisions and 88 deletions. "There are a lot of changes for this last year of regular updates to ICD-9-CM," says coding expert Judy Adams with Adams Home Care Consulting in Chapel Hill, N.C. Fast track: Many of the new codes were first introduced at the March 2011 ICD-9 Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting, says attendee Therese Rode, senior coding manager with Inova VNA Home Health in Falls Church, Va. While code suggestions can often take years to become reality, the speedy approval cycle this year is likely due to the plan for limited changes [...]
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