Home Health & Hospice Week

Additional codes that became invalid for 2012 include:

• 286.5 (Hemorrhagic disorder due to intrinsic circulating anticoagulants);
• 425.1 (Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy);
• 444.0 (Embolism and thrombosis of abdominal aorta);
• 516.3 (Idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis);
• 518.5 (Pulmonary insufficiency following trauma and surgery);
• 631 (Other abnormal product of conception);
• 718.60 (Unspecified intrapelvic protrusion of acetabulum, site unspecified);
• 747.3 (Anomalies of pulmonary artery);
• 793.1 (Nonspecific [abnormal] findings on radiological and other examination of lung field);
• 795.5 (Nonspecific reaction to tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosis);
• 997.4 (Digestive system complications);
• 998.0 (Postoperative shock);
• 999.4 (Anaphylacticshock due to serum);
• 999.5 (Other serum reaction);
• V12.2 (Personal history of endocrine, metabolic, and immunity disorders);
• V13.8 (Personal history of other specified diseases);
• V19.1 (Family history of other eye disorders);
• V40.3 (Other behavioral problems).