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Diagnosis Coding:

Avoid These Invalid Codes

Published on Fri Mar 30, 2012

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).
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