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Update Your 453.xx Coding for 2010

Published on Tue Aug 11, 2009

See ICD-9's embolism coding changes at a glance. NEW: Pulmonary Embolism • 416.2 -- Chronic pulmonary embolism. NEW: Chronic, Deep Vessels, Lower Extremity • 453.50 -- Chronic venous embolism and thrombosis of unspecified deep vessels of lower extremity • 453.51 -- ... of deep vessels of proximal lower extremity • 453.52 -- ... of deep vessels of distal lower extremity. NEW: Superficial Vessels • 453.6 -- Venous embolism and thrombosis of superficial vessels of lower extremity. NEW: Chronic, Upper Extremity and Thoracic • 453.71 -- Chronic venous embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of upper extremity • 453.72 -- ... of deep veins of upper extremity • 453.73 -- ...of upper extremity, unspecified • 453.74 -- ... axillary veins • 453.75 -- ... of subclavian veins • 453.76 -- ... of internal jugular veins • 453.77 -- ... of other thoracic veins • 453.79 -- ... of other specified veins. NEW: Acute, Upper Extremity and Thoracic • 453.81 -- Acute venous embolism and thrombosis [...]
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