tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 24
Part B Coding Coach: Take 5 to Get a Jump on How ICD-9 2008 Will Affect You
Use these tactics to help your physician's documentation line up with new specific coding optionsYou can get a head start on the mental shift from ICD-9 2007 to ICD-9 2008 today with this preview of the codes you-ll soon be using for brain imaging, swallowing studies, and more.Note: Consider these changes tentative until ICD-9 releases the final list, which may include more changes. Remember: You must begin using ICD-9 2008 codes for services on or after Oct. 1, 2007. 1. Forget 331.3 for INPH The preliminary list of 2008 ICD-9 codes includes 331.5 (Idiopathic normal pressure...
To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci Part B Insider.
Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.