Announcing Coding Changes for 2009

It's that time of year again - anticipated changes for coding professionals are being released.

CPT® has 296 new codes, 395 revisions and 94 deleted codes.
ICD-9-CM has 374 new codes and hundreds of other changes
HCPCS has 157 new codes, 202 changed codes and 77 deleted codes.

ICD-9-CM changes are effective October 1, 2008. It is important to stay current to avoid claim denials.

Check our lists below to see if codes that you use might be on the deletion list. If they are on this list, there is most likely a new code that has been assigned. **These are not complete lists of all changes.** There are over 1000 other changes which may affect the codes that you are currently using.

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With all these changes, staying compliant is more important that ever. See our page on ICD-9-CM products to order today! We are also taking advance orders for all other 2009 products!

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DELETED ICD-9-CM Codes for 2009

The following list of ICD-9-CM deleted codes sheds some light on a few of the changes that will be effective October 1, 2008.

Deleted codes for 2009 - Numeric

Deleted codes for 2009 - Alphabetic

046.1	Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
051.0	Cowpox
136.2	Specific infections by free-living amebae
259.5	Androgen insensitivity syndrome
337.0	Idiopathic peripheral autonomic neuropathy
511.8	Other specified forms of pleural effusion, except tuberculous
599.7	Hematuria
780.6	Fever
V61.0	Family disruption

259.5	Androgen insensitivity syndrome
051.0	Cowpox
V61.0	Family disruption
780.6	Fever
599.7	Hematuria
337.0	Idiopathic peripheral autonomic neuropathy
046.1	Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
511.8	Other specified forms of pleural effusion, except tuberculous
136.2	Specific infections by free-living amebae

NEW ICD-9-CM Code Descriptions For 2009

**These are not complete lists of all changes.** There are over 1000 other changes which may affect the codes that you are currently using. Our products are designed to keep you current and compliant. See our 2009 products for full information on new and deleted codes.

*This list is not complete listing of all new codes, just those that we thought would be more common or of general interest.

Some New 2009 ICD-9 Code Descriptions

Accidental puncture or laceration of dura during a procedure
Acute lymphoid leukemia, in relapse
Autoimmune hepatitis
Carotid sinus syndrome
Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Chronic cluster headache
Chronic tension type headache
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to mold
Disruption of traumatic injury wound repair
Family disruption due to family member on military deployment
Fatal familial insomnia
Gross hematuria
Maternal complications from in utero procedure, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
Menstrual migraine, without mention of intractable migraine without mention of status migrainosus
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus septicemia
Microscopic hematuria
Migraine with aura, without mention of intractable migraine with status migrainosus
Newborn affected by amniocentesis
Post-traumatic headache, unspecified
Postvaccination fever
Pressure ulcer, stage I
Secondary diabetes mellitus without mention of complication, uncontrolled
Unspecified leukemia, in relapse
Vaginal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive

Deleted CPT® Codes for 2009

CPT codes for 2009 have 296 new codes. A list of deleted codes is available in Insta-Fee$ & Files and as an appendix reference in CPT® coding books for 2009. You can also find them in the online coding service Find-A-Code.com. Please note that these products also include information on new codes. There may be other codes or modifications which may be of interest to you.

Deleted CPT® codes for 2009 - Alphabetic

Deleted CPT® codes for 2009 - Numeric

To see the deleted codes for 2009 along with any additions or changes, you need to purchase a 2009 coding book or Insta-Fee$ & Files software.

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