Internal Medicine Coding Alert

Look for final list in early June
 
In the fall, you will have some new ICD-9 codes to get used to because ICD-9 2008 will take effect Oct. 1.

Coders who want to stay ahead of the curve should note these ICD-9 codes, which are slated to take effect in the autumn:

• 058.21 -- Human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis

•  058.29 -- Other human herpesvirus encephalitis

•  058.81 -- Human herpesvirus 6 infection

•  058.82 -- Human herpesvirus 7 infection

•  058.89 -- Other human herpesvirus infection

•  079.83 -- Parvovirus B19

•  233.30 -- Carcinoma in situ, unspecified female genital organ

•  233.31 -- Carcinoma in situ, vagina

•  233.32 -- Carcinoma in situ, vulva

•  233.39 -- Carcinoma in situ, other female genital organ

•  255.41 -- Glucocorticoid deficiency

•  255.42 -- Mineralocorticoid deficiency

•  258.01 -- Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type I

•  258.02 -- Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type  IIA

•  258.03 -- Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type  IIB

•  284.81 -- Red cell aplasia (acquired) (adult) (with   thymoma)

•  284.89 -- Other specified aplastic anemias

• 331.5 -- Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus   (INPH)

•  359.24 -- Drug-induced myotonia

•  359.29 -- Other specified myotonic disorder

•  388.45 -- Acquired auditory processing disorder

•  389.05 -- Conductive hearing loss, unilateral

•  389.06 -- Conductive hearing loss, bilateral

•  389.13 -- Neural hearing loss, unilateral

•  389.17 -- Sensory hearing loss, unilateral

•  389.20 -- Mixed hearing loss, unspecified

•  389.21 -- Mixed hearing loss, unilateral

•  389.22 -- Mixed hearing loss, bilateral

•  414.2 -- Chronic total occlusion of coronary artery

•  415.12 -- Septic pulmonary embolism

•  423.3 -- Cardiac tamponade

•  440.4 -- Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities

•  449 -- Septic arterial embolism

•  488 -- Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus

•  569.43 -- Anal sphincter tear (healed) (old)

•  624.01 -- Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia I (VIN I)

•  624.02 -- Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia II (VIN II)

•  624.09 -- Other dystrophy of vulva

•  629.82 -- Acquired absence of both uterus and cervix

•  629.83 -- Acquired absence of uterus, with remaining cervical stump

•  629.84 -- Acquired absence of cervix with remaining uterus

•  664.60 -- Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third-degree perineal laceration, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable

•  664.61 -- Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third-degree perineal laceration, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition

•  664.64 -- Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery,not associated with third-degree perineal laceration, postpartum condition or complication

•  733.45 -- Aseptic necrosis of bone, jaw

•  787.20 -- Dysphagia, unspecified

•  787.21 -- Dysphagia, oral phase

•  787.22 -- Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase

•  787.23 -- Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase

•  787.24 -- Dysphagia, pharyngoesophageal phase

•  787.29 -- Other dysphagia

•  789.51 -- Malignant ascites

•  789.59 -- Other ascites

•  V12.53 -- Personal history of sudden cardiac arrest

•  V12.54 -- Personal history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and cerebral infarction without residual deficits

•  V13.22 -- Personal history of cervical dysplasia

•  V16.52 -- Family history of malignant neoplasm, bladder

•  V17.40 -- Family history of cardiovascular diseases, unspecified

•  V17.41 -- Family history of sudden cardiac death (SCD)

•  V17.49 -- Family history of other cardiovascular diseases

•  V18.11 -- Family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome

•  V18.19 -- Family history of other endocrine and metabolic diseases

•  V73.81 -- Special screening examination, Human papillomavirus (HPV)

Note: The final addendum providing complete information on changes to the diagnosis codes in ICD-9  will be posted by early June on the CDC's Web page at www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd9.htm.

There may be additional codes added to this list as a result of the 2007 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting in late March.