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ICD-10: Get Ready To Modify Lipodystrophy Diagnosis Code Using E Code

Published on Tue Aug 02, 2011

Link dermal filler injection service to HIV, facial lipodystrophy codes.Lipodystrophy in HIV-positive patients is usually the side effect of new drug combination treatments, wherein the patient experiences disturbance of fat metabolism. The signs of lipodystrophy are a swollen belly along with loss of tissue from the face, arms and legs. In ICD-9-CM, lipodystrophy is coded with 272.6. Come 2013, ICD-10-CM will change lipodystrophy's code to E88.1 (Lipodystrophy, not elsewhere classified).Medicare covers dermal injections for facial lipodystrophy syndrome (G0429, Dermal filler injection[s] for the treatment of facial lipodystrophy syndrome [LDS] [e.g., as a result of highly active antiretroviral therapy]) when diagnosed in HIV-infected patients who also have been diagnosed with depression due to HIV treatment.ICD difference: The coding rules related to lipodystrophy will be the same in ICD-10-CM as in ICD-9-CM. Medicare will separately pay for the administration and product of dermal filler injections to treat facial lipodystrophy.Coder tips: Physicians will [...]
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