tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2004 Issue 8

Watch for These New Diagnosis Codes

Come Oct. 1, you won't have time to fumble with new codes in the emergency department -- so get familiar with these 10 ED-relevant codes before then: 070.70 -- Unspecified viral hepatitis C, without hepatic coma 070.71 -- Unspecified viral hepatitis C, with hepatic coma 252.00 -- Hyperparathyroidism, unspecified 252.01 -- Primary hyperparathyroidism 491.22 -- Obstructive chronic bronchitis with acute bronchitis 524.64 -- Temporomandibular joint sounds on opening and/or closing the jaw 528.79 -- Other disturbances of oral epithelium, including tongue 788.38 -- Overflow incontinence V46.11 -- Dependence on respirator...

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