Many of last year's codes were missing fifth digits
A beneficiary's diagnosis determines his or her therapy cap exceptions, but CMS' original ICD-9 list was flawed. Note the changes between the old list and the updated, corrected list outlined in Transmittal 1106, issued Nov. 9.
February 2006 November 2006
250-250.93 changed to 250.00-250.93
323.0-323.0 changed to 323.0-323.9
348.9-348.9 changed to 348.0-348.9
386.0-386.9 changed to 386.00-386.9
433.0-434.9 changed to 433.00-434.91
707.99-707.9 changed to 707.00-707.9
784.3-784.69 changed to 784.3-784.9
806.00-806.99 changed to 806.00-806.9
821.0-821.39 changed to 821.00-821.39
881.0-881.2 changed to 881.00-881.22
941.00-952.9 changed to 941.00-949.5
952.00-952.9 changed to 950.0-952.9
Table provided by Joanne Byron, LPB, BSNH, CPC, CHA, president of Health Care Consulting Services Inc. in Hickory, N.C
