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ICD-9-CM Committee Considers New Diagnoses for Partial Rotator Cuff Tear, Malnutrition, and More

Published on Sat Mar 26, 2011

October 1 might sound far away, but the new diagnoses you'll be welcoming at that point are already being developed. The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee met on March 10 to discuss potential new diagnosis codes that are being considered for inclusion in this year's ICD-9 manual, and although none have been finalized, we've got a peek at what's being considered. Seclusion status: Attendees at the meeting supported the inclusion of this code, which could track patients that need to be protected from themselves or others. Partial rotator cuff tear: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons "reviewed and supported the proposal" for this new code, the ICD-9-CM meeting minutes indicate. Malnutrition: Several associations supported the inclusion of malnutrition as part of the ICD-9 codeset. Severely calcified coronary lesions: Members of the ICD-9 committee debated over whether the term "severe" was essential to this new potential code. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Attendees indicated [...]
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