CMS Overhauls ICD-9 Codes
Published on Fri Aug 01, 2003
Radiologists see patients for many conditions, so don't be surprised when the following ICD-9 Codes cross your desks this year: New Codes: 414.07 Coronary atherosclerosis, of bypass graft (artery) (vein) of transplanted heart
493.81 Exercise-induced bronchospasm
493.82 Cough variant asthma
517.3 Acute chest syndrome
674.50 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable
674.51 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
674.52 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, delivered, with mention of postpartum condition
674.53 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, antepartum condition or complication
674.54 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, postpartum condition or complication
780.93 Memory loss
781.94 Facial weakness
799.89 Other ill-defined conditions
959.11 Other injury of chest wall
959.12 Other injury of abdomen
959.14 Other injury of external genitals
959.19 Other injury of other sites of trunk
V01.82 Exposure to SARS-associated coronavirus
V54.01 Encounter for removal of internal fixation device
V54.02 Encounter for lengthening/adjustment of growth rod
V54.09 Other aftercare involving internal fixation device
Invalid Codes:
959.1 Injury, trunk
V54.0 Aftercare involving removal of fracture plate or other internal fixation device ICD-9 Codes With Revised Definitions: 491.20 Obstructive chronic bronchitis, without exacerbation
491.21 Obstructive chronic bronchitis, with (acute) exacerbation
493.00 Extrinsic asthma, unspecified
493.02 Extrinsic asthma, with (acute) exacerbation
493.10 Intrinsic asthma, unspecified
493.12 Intrinsic asthma, with (acute) exacerbation
493.20 Chronic obstructive asthma, unspecified
493.22 Chronic obstructive asthma, with (acute) exacerbation
493.90 Asthma, unspecified
493.92 Asthma, unspecified, with (acute) exacerbation
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