tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2012 Issue 9

ICD-10: 568.0 Crosswalks to K66.0 for Peritoneal Adhesions

Exclusions vary slightly for new diagnosis code set. Unlike many conditions, you won't need to change the way you document peritoneal adhesions when you switch to ICD-10. That's because the new code for the condition has a one-to-one correspondence with the old code when you finally switch from ICD-9. Don't forget: CMS has announced a proposed implementation date change from Oct. 1, 2013 to Oct. 1, 2014 for the new diagnosis code set. Female Pelvis and Gastrointestinal Don't Count ICD-9's 568.0 (Peritoneal adhesions [postoperative] [postinfection]) will become K66.0 (Peritoneal adhesions [postprocedural] [postinfection]) when the new code set...

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