tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2008 Issue 9

ICD-9 2009 Update: Implement 346.xx Changes Using 8 Can't-Live-Without Secrets

You-ll soon need a 5th digit to avoid migraine code denials You can dig up the encounter details you-ll need to snag the correct migraine code this fall with our coding gurus- inside scoop on this slew of changes. ICD-9 2009 will premiere with about 30 new migraine codes, expanding the 346.xx series to its highest degree of specificity ever. To make this coding transition as painless as possible, use the following guidelines. The new deal: CMS recently released its preliminary ICD-9 2009 list, set to go into effect Oct. 1, 2008. The changes aren't official yet, but...

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