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ICD-9-CM CHANGES EFFECTIVE 10/1/08

A SNEAK PEEK AT THE ICD-9-CM

CHANGES FOR 2009

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,

REVISED DIAGNOSIS CODE TITLES


Effective October 1, 2008

REVISED DIAGNOSIS CODE TITLES Effective October 1, 2008 The final addendum providing complete information on changes to the diagnosis part of ICD-9-CM is posted on CDC’s webpage at: www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd9.htm this includes the New, Revised and Invalid Codes.

Diagnosis Code

Description

038.11*

Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus septicemia

041.11*

Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site

203.00

Multiple myeloma, without mention of having achieved remission

203.10

Plasma cell leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

203.80

Other immunoproliferative neoplasms, without mention of having achieved remission

204.00

Acute lymphoid leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

204.10

Chronic lymphoid leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

204.20

Subacute lymphoid leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

204.80

Other lymphoid leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

204.90

Unspecified lymphoid leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

205.00

Acute myeloid leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

205.10

Chronic myeloid leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

205.20

Subacute myeloid leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

205.30

Myeloid sarcoma, without mention of having achieved remission

205.80

Other myeloid leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

205.90

Unspecified myeloid leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

206.00

Acute monocytic leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

206.10

Chronic monocytic leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

206.20

Subacute monocytic leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

206.80

Other monocytic leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

206.90

Unspecified monocytic leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

207.00

Acute erythremia and erythroleukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

207.10

Chronic erythremia, without mention of having achieved remission

207.20

Megakaryocytic leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

207.80

Other specified leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

208.00

Acute leukemia of unspecified cell type, without mention of having achieved remission

208.10

Chronic leukemia of unspecified cell type, without mention of having achieved remission

208.20

Subacute leukemia of unspecified cell type, without mention of having achieved remission

208.80

Other leukemia of unspecified cell type, without mention of having achieved remission

208.90

Unspecified leukemia, without mention of having achieved remission

346.00

Migraine with aura, without mention of intractable migraine without mention of status migrainosus

346.01

Migraine with aura, with intractable migraine, so stated, without mention of status migrainosus

 

346.10

Migraine without aura, without mention of intractable migraine without mention of status migrainosus

346.11

Migraine without aura, with intractable migraine, so stated, without mention of status migrainosus

346.20

Variants of migraine, not elsewhere classified, without mention of intractable migraine without mention of status migrainosus

346.21

Variants of migraine, not elsewhere classified, with intractable migraine, so stated, without mention of status migrainosus

346.80

Other forms of migraine, without mention of intractable migraine without mention of status migrainosus

346.81

Other forms of migraine, with intractable migraine, so stated, without mention of status migrainosus

346.90*

Migraine, unspecified, without mention of intractable migraine without mention of status migrainosus

346.91*

Migraine, unspecified, with intractable migraine, so stated, without mention of status migrainosus

386.00

Ménière's disease, unspecified

386.01

Active Ménière's disease, cochleovestibular

386.02

Active Ménière's disease, cochlear

386.03

Active Ménière's disease, vestibular

386.04

Inactive Ménière's disease

482.41*

Methicillin susceptible pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus

707.00

Pressure ulcer, unspecified site

707.01

Pressure ulcer, elbow

707.02

Pressure ulcer, upper back

707.03

Pressure ulcer, lower back

707.04

Pressure ulcer, hip

707.05

Pressure ulcer, buttock

707.06

Pressure ulcer, ankle

707.07

Pressure ulcer, heel

707.09

Pressure ulcer, other site

795.08

Unsatisfactory cervical cytology smear

998.31

Disruption of internal operation (surgical) wound

998.32*

Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound

V28.3

Encounter for routine screening for malformation using ultrasonics

V45.71

Acquired absence of breast and nipple

Notes:

* Revised code 776.9 that was listed in the proposed rule has been deleted. There will be no changes to code 776.9.

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These diagnosis codes were discussed at the March 19-20, 2008 ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting and were not finalized in time to include in the proposed rule. They will be implemented on October 1, 2008.