Saturday, October 23, 2010

October 1st 2010 ICD-9-CM Code Updates-1

237.7 Neurofibromatosis :
Two new codes are added to the subcategory 237.7, neurofibromatosis. 237.73 for swannomatosis and 237.79 for unspecified neurofibromatosis.
275.0 Disorders of iron metabolism (Iron Overload):
                Subcategory 275.0 is expanded into we have 4 new codes in this subcagetory.
                                275.01:  Hereditary hemochromatosis.
                                275.02: Hemochromatosis due to repeated red blood cell transfusion.
                                275.03: Other hemochromotosis.
                                275.09: Other disorders or iron metabolism

278.0 Overweight and obesity.
               
                One new code is added 278.03, Obesity hypoventilation syndrome in sub category 278.0.


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