Primary Care Coding Alert

Final list will appear in early summer

In the fall, you will have some new ICD-9 codes to get used to because ICD-9 2008 will take effect Oct. 1.

Coders who want to stay ahead of the curve should note these ICD-9 codes, which are slated to take effect in the autumn:

- 058.21--Human herpes virus 6 encephalitis
-  058.29--Other human herpes virus encephalitis
-  058.81--Human herpes virus 6 infection
-  058.82--Human herpes virus 7 infection
-  058.89--Other human herpes virus infection
-  079.83--Parvovirus B19
-  233.30--Carcinoma in situ, unspecified female genital organ
-  233.31--Carcinoma in situ, vagina
-  233.32--Carcinoma in situ, vulva
-  233.39--Carcinoma in situ, other female genital organ
-  255.41--Glucocorticoid deficiency
-  255.42--Mineralocorticoid deficiency
-  258.01--Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type I
-  258.02--Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type  IIA
-  258.03--Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type  IIB
-  284.81--Red cell aplasia (acquired) (adult) (with thymoma)
-  284.89--Other specified aplastic anemias
- 331.5--Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH)
-  359.24--Drug-induced myotonia
-  359.29--Other specified myotonic disorder
-  388.45--Acquired auditory processing disorder
-  389.05--Conductive hearing loss, unilateral
-  389.06--Conductive hearing loss, bilateral
-  389.13--Neural hearing loss, unilateral
-  389.17--Sensory hearing loss, unilateral
-  389.20--Mixed hearing loss, unspecified
-  389.21--Mixed hearing loss, unilateral
-  389.22--Mixed hearing loss, bilateral
-  414.2--Chronic total occlusion of coronary artery
-  415.12--Septic pulmonary embolism
-  423.3--Cardiac tamponade
-  440.4--Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities
-  449--Septic arterial embolism
-  488--Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus
-  569.43--Anal sphincter tear (healed) (old)
-  624.01--Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia I (VIN I)
-  624.02--Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia II (VIN   II)
-  624.09--Other dystrophy of vulva
-  629.82--Acquired absence of both uterus and cervix
-  629.83--Acquired absence of uterus, with remaining cervical stump
-  629.84--Acquired absence of cervix with remaining uterus
-  664.60--Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third-degree perineal laceration, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable
-  664.61--Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery,  not associated with third-degree perineal laceration, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
-  664.64--Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third-degree perineal laceration, postpartum condition or complication
-  787.20--Dysphagia, unspecified
-  787.21--Dysphagia, oral phase
-  787.22--Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase
-  787.23--Dysphagia, pharyngeal phase
-  787.24--Dysphagia, pharyngoesophageal phase
-  787.29--Other dysphagia
-  789.51--Malignant ascites
-  V12.53--Personal history of sudden cardiac arrest
-  V12.54--Personal history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and cerebral infarction without residual deficits
-  V13.22--Personal history of cervical dysplasia
-  V16.52--Family history of malignant neoplasm, bladder
-  V17.40--Family history of cardiovascular diseases, unspecified
-  V17.41--Family history of sudden cardiac death (SCD)
-  V17.49--Family history of other cardiovascular diseases
-  V18.11--Family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome
-  V18.19--Family history of other endocrine and metabolic diseases
- V68.01--Disability examination
- V68.09--Other issue of medical certificates
-  V73.81--Special screening examination, Human papillomavirus (HPV)

Note: The final addendum providing complete information on changes to the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM will be posted by early June on the CDC's Web page at www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd9.htm.

There may be additional codes added to this list as a result of the 2007 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting in late March.