ICD-9 2011:
You'll Code Influenza, BMI, Jaw Pain
Published on Thu Oct 07, 2010
New ICD-9 codes went into effect last month -- make sure you aren't behind the curve. October 1 has come and gone, and that means you need to be up and running with the latest ICD- 9 changes. Are you wondering where you should focus your time and energy? The following tips on the new codes that impact otolaryngology will help you determine whether you're on the right track, or if you should work on your 2011 diagnosis coding know-how. New Flu Codes Make Appearance ENT practices that treat the flu are in luck--the codes in the 488.0x (Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus) and 488.1x (Influenza due to identified novel H1N1 influenza virus) subcategories provide greater specificity now. In the past, these sub-categories didn't provide the level of detail that category 487 (Influenza) does; so the ICD-9 Coordination and Maintenance Committee expanded the codes at 488.0 and 488.1. That [...]
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