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Icd-9 Coding Quiz:

How Well Do You Know the New ICD-9 Codes?

Published on Mon Oct 03, 2011

New codes take effect on Oct. 1--Find out if you're ready.October 1 is just around the corner, and that means you'll soon need to be up and running with the latest ICD-9 changes. Are you wondering where you should focus your time and energy? As we presented in Pediatric Coding Alert Vol. 14, No. 8, pediatric diagnosis code changes aren't abundant this year, but there are still quite a few that could lead you to denied claims if you don't update your forms. The following quiz on the new, revised, and deleted codes will help you determine whether you're on the right track or if you need to brush up on your ICD-9 coding skills.Nail Down Flu CodesQuestion 1: A 12-year-old patient presents with influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with pneumonia. Which code should you report?A. 487.0B. 488.01C. 488.81D. 488.82Answer: C. Effective Oct. 1, you'll benefit from [...]
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