News & Announcements - 2010 ICD-9, CPT, HCPCS Coding Changes

November 6, 2009

Announcing Coding Changes for 2010

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

CPTŽ has 224 new codes and hundreds of other changes.

ICD-9-CM has 313 new codes and hundreds of other changes

HCPCS has 156 new codes and over 100 other changes. Click here to review available HCPCS products.

ICD-9-CM changes are effective October 1, 2009. 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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DELETED ICD-9-CM Codes for 2010

The following list of ICD-9-CM deleted codes sheds some light on a few of the changes that will be effective October 1, 2009.

Deleted codes for 2010 - Numeric

Deleted codes for 2010 - Alphabetic

279.4	Autoimmune disease, not elsewhere classified
488	Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus
779.3	Feeding problems in newborn
799.2	Nervousness
969.0	Poisoning by antidepressants
969.7	Poisoning by psychostimulants
E993	Injury due to war operations by other explosion
E995	Injury due to war operations by other and unspecified forms of conventional warfare
E998	Injury due to war operations but occurring after cessation of hostilities
V72.6	Laboratory examination

279.4	Autoimmune disease, not elsewhere classified
779.3	Feeding problems in newborn
488	Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus
E993	Injury due to war operations by other explosion
E995	Injury due to war operations by other and unspecified forms of conventional warfare
E998	Injury due to war operations but occurring after cessation of hostilities
V72.6	Laboratory examination
799.2	Nervousness
969.0	Poisoning by antidepressants
969.7	Poisoning by psychostimulants

NEW ICD-9-CM Code Descriptions For 2010

**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 2010 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 2010 ICD-9 Code Descriptions

Acute gouty arthropathy
Chronic pulmonary embolism
Feeding problems in newborn
Influenza due to identified novel H1N1 influenza virus
Nervousness
Poisoning by monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Puerperal septic thrombophlebitis, postpartum condition or complication

Approximately 110 of these new codes can be found in an entire new category called "Activity". This new section is used to indicate the activity of the person seeking healthcare. For example if the patient experienced a heart attack while climbing stairs and the activity (climbing stairs) resulted in the injury or condition, use the activity code to identify further information regarding the patient encounter.

Deleted CPTŽ Codes for 2010

CPT codes for 2010 have been announced. A list of deleted codes will be available in Insta-Fee$ & Files and as an appendix reference in CPTŽ coding books for 2010. 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 CPTŽ codes for 2010 - Alphabetic

Deleted CPTŽ codes for 2010 - Numeric

To see the deleted codes for 2010 along with any additions or changes, you need to purchase a 2010 coding book or Insta-Fee$ & Files software.

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