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ICD-9-CM Committee Considers New Diagnoses for Partial Rotator Cuff Tear, Malnutrition, and More
Plus: Physician Gets Jail Time for Home Care Fraud 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. To read the entire list of proposed diagnoses and the committees' comments, visit www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/icd9/2011March_Summary_%20HA.pdf.
Attendees at the meeting supported the inclusion of this code, which could track patients that need to be protected from themselves or others.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons "reviewed and supported the proposal" for this new code, the ICD-9-CM meeting minutes indicate.
Several associations supported the inclusion of malnutrition as part of the ICD-9 codeset.
Members of the ICD-9 committee debated over whether the term "severe" was essential to this new potential code.
Attendees indicated "general support" for the proposal of a code for this condition.
Committee members suggested that "it may be reasonable" to introduce a new code for chronic pneumothorax.
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