tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 18

ICD-9 CODING: You'll Be Coding Diagnoses With Ease in October, Thanks to New Ob-Gyn ICD-9 Codes

Discover new ways to code for Pap tests, OB conditionsYou already know to look at the 795 series for ICD-9 codes to support your cervical Pap smear claim, but you-ll have a total of 20 new smear options for 2009. Relax, though. Our experts break down the rationale behind these new codes and alert you to the benefits, so that you-re ready to start using them Oct. 1.Note: Currently, these codes appear in a -proposed- rule. CMS may announce more changes that will go into effect Oct. 1, so keep an eye on the Insider for more details...

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