Radiology Coding Alert

CMS Overhauls ICD-9 Codes

Radiologists see patients for many conditions, so don't be surprised when the following ICD-9 Codes cross your desks this year:

New Codes:

414.07 Coronary atherosclerosis, of bypass graft (artery) (vein) of transplanted heart
 
493.81 Exercise-induced bronchospasm
 
493.82 Cough variant asthma
 
517.3 Acute chest syndrome
 
674.50 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable
 
674.51 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
 
674.52 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, delivered, with mention of postpartum condition
 
674.53 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, antepartum condition or complication
 
674.54 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, postpartum condition or complication
 
780.93 Memory loss
 
781.94 Facial weakness
 
799.89 Other ill-defined conditions
 
959.11 Other injury of chest wall
 
959.12 Other injury of abdomen
 
959.14 Other injury of external genitals
 
959.19 Other injury of other sites of trunk
 
V01.82 Exposure to SARS-associated  coronavirus
 
V54.01 Encounter for removal of internal fixation device
 
V54.02 Encounter for lengthening/adjustment of  growth rod
 
V54.09 Other aftercare involving internal fixation device
 
Invalid Codes:

959.1 Injury, trunk
 
V54.0 Aftercare involving removal of fracture plate or other internal fixation device

 

ICD-9 Codes With Revised Definitions:

491.20 Obstructive chronic bronchitis, without exacerbation
 
491.21 Obstructive chronic bronchitis, with (acute) exacerbation
 
493.00 Extrinsic asthma, unspecified
 
493.02 Extrinsic asthma, with (acute) exacerbation
 
493.10 Intrinsic asthma, unspecified
 
493.12 Intrinsic asthma, with (acute) exacerbation
 
493.20 Chronic obstructive asthma, unspecified
 
493.22 Chronic obstructive asthma, with (acute) exacerbation
 
493.90 Asthma, unspecified
 
493.92 Asthma, unspecified, with (acute) exacerbation

 

 

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