Industry Note:
Find New ICD-9 Code Titles With This Resource
Published on Tue Jul 05, 2011
If you're trying to get a handle on the new ICD-9 codes that take effect Oct. 1, you have a new tool to help. CMS has posted a list of the full and abbreviated code titles at
www.CMS.gov/ICD9ProviderDiagnosticCodes/06_codes.asp in the "Downloads" section. (For an overview of the new codes that are likely to impact your payment under HH PPS, see Eli's HCW, Vol. XX, No. 27, p. 210.)