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ICD-9 2010 Unveils 4 More Code Types You Should Know

Published on Wed Aug 26, 2009

More specificity for bronchial valve replacement and thrombosis location. The 2010 ICD-9 procedure code updates throw a few more changes your way, making diagnoses of thrombosis and speech changes, for instance, ever more specific. Here's your briefing: 1. Identify Lobes on Bronchial Valve Procedures Next time your pulmonologist performs a bronchial valve insertion or replacement, you should be aware of a new and a revised code in this procedure set to distinguish multiple valve replacements during one session: New code: 33.73 -- Endoscopic insertion or replacement of bronchial valve(s), multiple lobes Revised code: 33.71 -- Endoscopic insertion or replacement of bronchial valve(s), single lobe. Take note: Currently, there is no CPT code to accommodate the insertion or replacement of single or multiple bronchial valves. One would have to use the bronchial-tracheal procedures 31899 code (Unlisted procedure, trachea, bronchi) along with a detailed description of the procedure in order to bill for it, [...]
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