tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 34

ICD-9 Quiz:New ICD-9 Codes Are in Effect -- Are

Check out your diagnosis coding finesse with 5 quick ICD-9 cod Although the new edition of the ICD-9 manual is entitled, "ICD-9 2009," Medicare carriers required you to begin using the new codes as of Oct. 1. If you're still unsure about which codes have expired and which are new, answer the following five true or false questions: Did Headache Codes Change?Question 1: Your patient presents with a cluster headache that has recurred off and on for six months. The physician has prescribed medications in the past but the patient is back for another evaluation due to...

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