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Editors note (2007): For current changes, see: http://www.instacode.com/news-2007-changes.htm
September 1, 2001
Announcing Coding Changes for 2002
It's that time of year again - anticipated changes for coding professionals have been released.
- CPT has nearly 700 changes
- ICD-9-CM has more than 250 changes
- HCPCS has nearly 1500 changes
ICD-9-CM changes have been released. There are over 100 new codes for 2002 and over 150 other changes, revisions, additions or deletions.
Please note that for HCFA, these changes are effective on October 1, 2001 with an implementation grace period until December 31, 2001.
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 150 other changes which may affect the codes that you are currently using.
Stay Compliant
With all these changes, staying compliant is more important than ever. To assist you, we are taking advance orders for 2002 versions of books and software starting in August 2002.
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Deleted ICD-9-CM Codes for 2002
The following list of ICD-9-CM deleted codes sheds some light on a few of the changes that will be effective October 1, 2001.
Deleted codes for 2002 - Alphabetic |
Deleted codes for 2002 - Numeric |
| 793.8 |
Abnormal findings on breast |
| 464.0 |
Acute laryngitis |
| 564.0 |
Constipation |
| 521.0 |
Dental caries |
| 772.1 |
Fetal and neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage |
| 525.1 |
Loss of teeth due to accident, extraction, or local periodontal disease |
| E888 |
Other and unspecified fall |
| 256.3 |
Other ovarian failure |
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| 256.3 |
Other ovarian failure |
| 464.0 |
Acute laryngitis |
| 521.0 |
Dental caries |
| 525.1 |
Loss of teeth due to accident, extraction, or local periodontal disease |
| 564.0 |
Constipation |
| 772.1 |
Fetal and neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage |
| 793.8 |
Abnormal findings on breast |
| E888 |
Other and unspecified fall |
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Deleted CPT Codes for 2002
The following is a list of codes that have been deleted from CPT for the year 2002. Just like the ICD-9-CM codes , check our list to see if codes that you use might be on the deletion list below. If they are on this list, there is most likely a new code that has been assigned. This is not an exhaustive list of all changes or additions. There may be other codes or modifications which may be of interest to you.
Deleted CPT codes for 2002 - Alphabetic |
Deleted CPT codes for 2002 - Numeric |
| 01921 |
Anesthesia for angioplasty |
| 00855 |
Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in lower abdomen including laparoscopy; cesarean hysterectomy |
| 01904 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for pneumoencephalography |
| 00884 |
Anesthesia for procedures on major lower abdominal vessels; transvenous umbrella insertion |
| 01908 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for myelography; cervical |
| 00850 |
Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in lower abdomen including laparoscopy; cesarean section |
| 00946 |
Anesthesia for vaginal procedures (including biopsy of labia, vagina, cervix or endometrium); vaginal delivery |
| 01906 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for myelography; lumbar |
| 01910 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for myelography; posterior fossa |
| 01912 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for diskography; lumbar |
| 01914 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for diskography; cervical |
| 01918 |
Anesthesia for arteriograms, needle; retrograde, brachial or femoral |
| 80072 |
Arthritis panel |
| 29815 |
Arthroscopy, shoulder, diagnostic, with or without synovial biopsy (separate procedure) |
| 85102 |
Bone marrow biopsy, needle or trocar |
| 85095 |
Bone marrow; aspiration only |
| 93737 |
Electronic analysis of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator only (interrogation, evaluation of pulse generator status); without reprogramming |
| 93738 |
Electronic analysis of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator only (interrogation, evaluation of pulse generator status); with reprogramming |
| 54510 |
Excision of local lesion of testis |
| 88171 |
Fine needle aspiration; deep tissue under radiologic guidance |
| 88170 |
Fine needle aspiration; superficial tissue (eg, thyroid, breast, prostate) |
| 85535 |
Iron stain (RBC or bone marrow smears) |
| 93607 |
Left ventricular recording |
| 00955 |
Neuraxial analgesia/anesthesia for labor ending in a vaginal delivery (includes any repeat subarachnoid needle placement and drug injection and/or any necessary replacement of an epidural catheter during labor) |
| 00857 |
Neuraxial analgesia/anesthesia for labor ending in a cesarean delivery (includes any repeat subarachnoid needle placement and drug injection and/or any necessary replacement of an epidural catheter during labor) |
| 93536 |
Percutaneous insertion of intra-aortic balloon catheter |
| 26597 |
Release of scar contracture, flexor or extensor, with skin grafts, rearrangement flaps, or Z-plasties, hand and/or finger |
| 54402 |
Removal or replacement of non-inflatable (semi-rigid) or inflatable (self-contained) penile prosthesis |
| 54407 |
Removal, repair, or replacement of inflatable (multi-component) penile prosthesis, including pump and/or reservoir and/or cylinders |
| 26585 |
Repair bifid digit |
| 54409 |
Surgical correction of hydraulic abnormality of inflatable (multi-component) prosthesis including pump and/or reservoir and/or cylinders |
| 29909 |
Unlisted procedure, arthroscopy |
| 53443 |
Urethroplasty with tubularization of posterior urethra and/or lower bladder for incontinence (eg, Tenago, Leadbetter procedure |
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| 00850 |
Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in lower abdomen including laparoscopy; cesarean section |
| 00855 |
Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in lower abdomen including laparoscopy; cesarean hysterectomy |
| 00857 |
Neuraxial analgesia/anesthesia for labor ending in a cesarean delivery (includes any repeat subarachnoid needle placement and drug injection and/or any necessary replacement of an epidural catheter during labor) |
| 00884 |
Anesthesia for procedures on major lower abdominal vessels; transvenous umbrella insertion |
| 00946 |
Anesthesia for vaginal procedures (including biopsy of labia, vagina, cervix or endometrium); vaginal delivery |
| 00955 |
Neuraxial analgesia/anesthesia for labor ending in a vaginal delivery (includes any repeat subarachnoid needle placement and drug injection and/or any necessary replacement of an epidural catheter during labor) |
| 01904 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for pneumoencephalography |
| 01906 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for myelography; lumbar |
| 01908 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for myelography; cervical |
| 01910 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for myelography; posterior fossa |
| 01912 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for diskography; lumbar |
| 01914 |
Anesthesia for injection procedure for diskography; cervical |
| 01918 |
Anesthesia for arteriograms, needle; retrograde, brachial or femoral |
| 01921 |
Anesthesia for angioplasty |
| 26585 |
Repair bifid digit |
| 26597 |
Release of scar contracture, flexor or extensor, with skin grafts, rearrangement flaps, or Z-plasties, hand and/or finger |
| 29815 |
Arthroscopy, shoulder, diagnostic, with or without synovial biopsy (separate procedure) |
| 29909 |
Unlisted procedure, arthroscopy |
| 53443 |
Urethroplasty with tubularization of posterior urethra and/or lower bladder for incontinence (eg, Tenago, Leadbetter procedure) |
| 54402 |
Removal or replacement of non-inflatable (semi-rigid) or inflatable (self-contained) penile prosthesis |
| 54407 |
Removal, repair, or replacement of inflatable (multi-component) penile prosthesis, including pump and/or reservoir and/or cylinders |
| 54409 |
Surgical correction of hydraulic abnormality of inflatable (multi-component) prosthesis including pump and/or reservoir and/or cylinders |
| 54510 |
Excision of local lesion of testis |
| 80072 |
Arthritis panel |
| 85095 |
Bone marrow; aspiration only |
| 85102 |
Bone marrow biopsy, needle or trocar |
| 85535 |
Iron stain (RBC or bone marrow smears) |
| 88170 |
Fine needle aspiration; superficial tissue (eg, thyroid, breast, prostate) |
| 88171 |
Fine needle aspiration; deep tissue under radiologic guidance |
| 93536 |
Percutaneous insertion of intra-aortic balloon catheter |
| 93607 |
Left ventricular recording |
| 93737 |
Electronic analysis of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator only (interrogation, evaluation of pulse generator status); without reprogramming |
| 93738 |
Electronic analysis of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator only (interrogation, evaluation of pulse generator status); with reprogramming |
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