Eli's Rehab Report
Note the Corrections to CMS' ICD-9 Exceptions List
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 Table provided by Joanne Byron, LPB, BSNH, CPC, CHA, president of Health Care Consulting Services Inc. in Hickory, N.C
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
Eli's Rehab Report
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