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Wiki H1N1 Coding

Thread starter srmjm1957
Start date Sep 21, 2009

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srmjm1957

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Sep 21, 2009

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Help!!!!!! My Doctor just gave me a note to use 488.1 as the dx code for H1N1. When is this effective and where do I find it

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ciphermed

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Sep 21, 2009

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488.1 is a new code for confirmed cases of
Influenza due to identified novel H1N1 influenza virus
***effective 10/01/2009

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd9cm_addenda_guidelines.htm

Hope this helps,

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