tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 21

Coding Coach: Prepare For Pain Management Diagnosis Coding Changes

You may have to leave your 784.0 comfort zone in October ICD-9 2009 may include more new codes than you've seen in a decade, and the almost two dozen new headache codes could make your head spin. But don't reach for the aspirin just yet -- here are insider tips to help you prepare and ease your pain before it even starts.Code 784.0, Meet 339.XX The lowdown: CMS just released the preliminary 2009 ICD-9 new diagnosis code list. The changes aren't official yet, but this rundown will give you a leg up on the changes...

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