Outpatient coders not exempt from the FY 2009 ICD-9 code changes: More revisions may come by October
Briefings on APCs, August 1, 2008
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The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released its annual ICD-9-CM code changes May 30 for fiscal year (FY) 2009. However, additional revisions may be made before CMS publishes the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule.
The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee suggested additional changes that CMS was unable to address before publishing the proposed rule. It is always a good idea to wait for the IPPS final rule before training your coding staff on the changes because it may include a laundry list of other new codes and revisions, says Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CPC, director of HIM/coding for HCPro, Inc., in Glen Allen, VA.
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