tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2004 Issue 8

New Diagnoses for Decubitus Ulcers Should Help Reduce Denials

Site-specific ICD-9 codes will increase your options when describing multiple ulcers General surgery coders, take note: You'll no longer have to rely on a single diagnosis code for decubitus ulcers in multiple locations. For 2005, ICD-9 will include nine site-specific codes to describe ulcers by anatomic location. The Centers for Disease Control and CMS have unveiled their new 2005 ICD-9 codes, and because payers do not allow a grace period for the new codes, you should ensure that your superbills are updated by Sept. 30, 2004.Assign Decubitus Ulcer Codes Based on Site Of the new ICD-9 codes for...

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