AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2003 Fourth Quarter

Changes to the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting

Effective October 1, 2003, there are some changes to the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. The modifications are published below using the following format: Additions are shown underlined (e.g., severe sepsis) Deletions are shown as strikeouts (e.g., septicemia) The text of these modified guidelines is consistent with the content appearing on the Official Version ICD-9-CM CD-ROM from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Section I ICD-9-CM Conventions, General Coding Guidelines and Chapter-Specific Guidelines A. Chapter-Specific Coding Guidelines C1. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases A. Human Immunodeficiency Virus . . . B. Septicemia, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)...

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