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September 26, 2006
Announcing Coding Changes for 2007
It's that time of year again - anticipated changes for coding professionals are being released.
- CPT® codes have not been announced.
- ICD-9-CM has 211 new codes and hundreds of other changes
- HCPCS have had almost 100 codes added, changed or deleted since the beginning of 2006. 2007 codes have not been announced.
ICD-9-CM changes are effective October 1, 2006. You no longer have until December 31st to begin using these new codes. (See "CMS Eliminates 90-day Grace Period" ).
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 2007 products!
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DELETED ICD-9-CM Codes for 2007
The following list of ICD-9-CM deleted codes sheds some light on a few of the changes that will be effective October 1, 2006.
Deleted codes for 2007 - Alphabetic |
Deleted codes for 2007 - Numeric |
| 238.7 |
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior; other lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues |
| 277.3 |
Amyloidosis |
| 284.0 |
Constitutional aplastic anemia |
| 288.0 |
Agranulocytosis |
| 323.0 |
Encephalitis in viral diseases classified elsewhere |
| 323.4 |
Other encephalitis, myelitis, and encephalomyelitis due to infection classified elsewhere |
| 323.5 |
Encephalitis following immunization procedures |
| 323.6 |
Postinfectious encephalitis |
| 323.7 |
Toxic encephalitis |
| 323.8 |
Other causes of encephalitis |
| 333.7 |
Symptomatic torsion dystonia |
| 478.1 |
Other diseases of nasal cavity and sinuses |
| 519.1 |
Other diseases of trachea and bronchus, not elsewhere classified |
| 521.8 |
Other specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth |
| 523.0 |
Acute gingivitis |
| 523.1 |
Chronic gingivitis |
| 523.3 |
Acute periodontitis |
| 523.4 |
Chronic periodontitis |
| 528.0 |
Oral soft tissues; stomatitis |
| 608.2 |
Torsion of testis |
| 616.8 |
Other specified inflammatory diseases of cervix, vagina, and vulva |
| 629.8 |
Other specified disorders of female genital organs |
| 775.8 |
Other transitory neonatal endocrine and metabolic disturbances |
| 784.9 |
Other symptoms involving head and neck |
| 793.9 |
Nonspecific abnormal findings on radiological and other examination of body structure; other |
| 995.2 |
Unspecified adverse effect of drug, medicinal and biological substance (due) to correct medicinal substance properly administered |
| V18.5 |
Family history of; digestive disorders |
| V58.3 |
Encounter for; attention to surgical dressings and sutures |
| V72.1 |
Examination of ears and hearing |
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| 523.0 |
Acute gingivitis |
| 523.3 |
Acute periodontitis |
| 288.0 |
Agranulocytosis |
| 277.3 |
Amyloidosis |
| 523.1 |
Chronic gingivitis |
| 523.4 |
Chronic periodontitis |
| 284.0 |
Constitutional aplastic anemia |
| 323.5 |
Encephalitis following immunization procedures |
| 323.0 |
Encephalitis in viral diseases classified elsewhere |
| V58.3 |
Encounter for; attention to surgical dressings and sutures |
| V72.1 |
Examination of ears and hearing |
| V18.5 |
Family history of; digestive disorders |
| 238.7 |
Neoplasm of uncertain behavior; other lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues |
| 793.9 |
Nonspecific abnormal findings on radiological and other examination of body structure; other |
| 528.0 |
Oral soft tissues; stomatitis |
| 323.8 |
Other causes of encephalitis |
| 478.1 |
Other diseases of nasal cavity and sinuses |
| 519.1 |
Other diseases of trachea and bronchus, not elsewhere classified |
| 323.4 |
Other encephalitis, myelitis, and encephalomyelitis due to infection classified elsewhere |
| 521.8 |
Other specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth |
| 629.8 |
Other specified disorders of female genital organs |
| 616.8 |
Other specified inflammatory diseases of cervix, vagina, and vulva |
| 784.9 |
Other symptoms involving head and neck |
| 775.8 |
Other transitory neonatal endocrine and metabolic disturbances |
| 323.6 |
Postinfectious encephalitis |
| 333.7 |
Symptomatic torsion dystonia |
| 608.2 |
Torsion of testis |
| 323.7 |
Toxic encephalitis |
| 995.2 |
Unspecified adverse effect of drug, medicinal and biological substance (due) to correct medicinal substance properly administered |
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NEW ICD-9-CM Code Descriptions For 2007
**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 2007 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 2007 ICD-9 Code Descriptions |
Acute bronchospasm
Acute dystonia due to drugs
Acute pain due to trauma
Acute periodontitis
Acute post-thoracotomy pain
Altered mental status
Athetoid cerebral palsy
Basophilia
Cardiac arrest of newborn
Central pain syndrome
Chronic pain due to trauma
Chronic pain syndrome
Cracked tooth
Encounter for removal of sutures
Family history of; colonic polyps
Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative)
Generalized pain
Habitual aborter without current pregnancy
Herpes simplex myelitis
Intravaginal torsion of spermatic cord
Mild cognitive impairment, so stated
Mucositis (ulcerative) of cervix, vagina, and vulva
Myelitis following immunization procedures
Myelofibrosis
Neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic)
Neutropenia due to infection
Neutropenic splenomegaly
Obesity complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium; unspec episode of care
Other acquired torsion dystonia
Other acute pain
Other acute postoperative pain
Other chronic pain
Other decreased white blood cell count
Other diseases of trachea and bronchus
Other elevated white blood cell count
Other inflammatory disease of cervix, vagina and vulva
Postnasal drip
Postvaricella myelitis
Respiratory arrest of newborn
Restless legs syndrome (RLS)
Spotting complicating pregnancy; unspecified episode of care
Subacute dyskinesia due to drugs
Tobacco use disorder complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium; unspec episode of care
Torsion of appendix testis
Unspecified adverse effect of insulin
Urinary hesitancy
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Deleted CPT® Codes for 2007
CPT codes for 2007 have not been announced. A list of deleted codes is available in Insta-Fee$ & Files and as an appendix reference in CPT® coding books for 2007. 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 2007 - Alphabetic |
Deleted CPT® codes for 2007 - Numeric |
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