Tip: Remember to add fifth digit for ICD-9-CM flu codes
APCs Weekly Monitor, October 1, 2010
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The 2011 update for ICD-9-CM codes adds specificity to the codes for flu due to H1N1 by including a fifth digit. The new codes contain information about associated complicating conditions, such as pneumonia or other respiratory manifestations.
The codes also include a new note to specify the type of pneumonia. The new codes are:
- 488.01, Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus with pneumonia
- 488.02, Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations
- 488.09, Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus with other manifestations
- 488.11, Influenza due to identified novel H1N1 influenza virus with pneumonia
- 488.12, Influenza due to identified novel H1N1 influenza virus with other respiratory manifestations
- 488.19, Influenza due to identified novel H1N1 influenza virus with other manifestations
This tip was adapted from “Fewer new ICD-9-CM codes for 2011” in the October issue of Briefings on APCs.
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