tci Part B Insider - 2006 Issue 9

ICD-9 CODES: Prepare Now For Secondary Diabetes Codes

10 diagnoses could obtain new ICD-9 codes in October The next batch of ICD-9 diagnosis codes don’t take effect until Oct. 1, but they’re already in the pipeline, so take note. The ICD-9 Coordination and Maintenance Committee will hold its next meeting on March 23, and it will consider adding new ICD-9 codes for 10 conditions, including: • Secondary diabetes. Right now, you have no way to report diabetes resulting from another condition affecting the pancreas, such as pancreatitis or cystic fibrosis, explains Amy Blum, medical classification specialist with the National Center for Health Statistics, which...

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