tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2008 Issue 8

ICD-9 2009 Update: Get Ready to Use New Diabetes Code Set Before Oct. 1

You-ll also have new codes for blood in urine ICD-9 has released its preliminary list of new diagnosis codes for late 2008 and 2009, and coders should get familiar with them now. Once October rolls around, the law requires that you use these new codes. You can wrap your head around the upcoming secondary diabetes codes and hematuria definitions with this rundown. Remember: Since the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Transaction and Code Set Rule, there is no grace period for new ICD-9 codes. You-ve got to be ready to go with the new...

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