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ICD-9 2011:

488.1x Is Your New H1N1 Code

Published on Fri Aug 27, 2010

2 Details are critical in selecting the correct influenza diagnosis.Don't let rumors of few ICD-9 changes in prep for ICD-10 blindside you to the top pediatric diagnosis code change. Without the scoop on expansion to the 488 category, denials for invalid codes will derail your claims delaying your payments.In ICD-9 2011, "Codes continue to become more and more specific necessitating a provider to document clearly and thoroughly to allow for selection of the most specific and accurate code," says Jennifer Swindle, RHIT, CCS-P, CEMC, CFPC, CCP-P, PCS, Director Coding & Compliance Division, PivotHealth, LLC.Good news: Updating your ICD-9 coding by the Oct. 1, 2010, effective date doesn't have to be a chore. Start using your new choices following these guidelines.Look at Manifestation When Assigning "Swine Flu" Dx This fall when a patient has H1N1 ("swine flu") pay attention to two details. The medical record will have to identify the correct [...]
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