Pediatric Coding Alert

Check That Your Newborn Codes Are Correct

Published on Mon Jan 11, 2010

Let this chart help ensure you've made the right old/new move.

Although CPT 2009 introduced renumbered codes for newborn care, it can be hard to make the shift from the previous codes you used for years. If you're still struggling to correlate the old and new, keep this comparison chart at hand. And remember, these codes represent changes in numbers, but no change in descriptors for the services provided.

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