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October 1, 2010 is coming soon. As such, you shouldn't be caught unaware when the ICD-9 codes 2011 goes into effect. There are 44 new ob-gyn codes through which you need to wade through.
In addition, you need to prepare your ob-gyns codes to cover more information in their notes. Some of these codes are going to be tough to get the comprehensive information to them as the physicians are not usually very specific about the conditions.
Make simpler what's new by focusing on the following five areas that may have you changing your multiple gestation, infertility, and regular office visit claims - for good.
New placenta, amniotic Sac V codes aid more monitoring
When a patient carrying twins has only one placenta with two amniotic sacs, you presently have no way to reflect the higher risk of complications and the rationale behind the ob-gyn's differing treatment plan. As category 651 (Multiple gestation) has fifth digits to represent the episode of care, there was no way to enlarge these codes.
New way: The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee created a new V category, as proposed by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) with the endorsement by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
You must cheer for personal history of dysplasia code
Every four to six months after treatment, your ob-gyn may see patients who have had vaginal or vulvar dysplasia to verify there has been no recurrence. This history may be the sole reason for the encounter and presently you have no way to reflect this. What's more, personal history codes are nice to support testing. Add five more uterine anomalies to your armory A developing female reproductive tract undergoes a process concerning a complex series of events including cellular differentiation, migration, fusion, and canalization. In case there's an aberration in this process, the patient will have congenital anomalies. Mllerian anomalies cover all congenital anomalies of the uterus, cervix and vagina. They don't include congenital anomalies of the ovaries, which have a separate embryologic origin.
For more updates on ICD-9 2011 codes for ob-gyn, head to Orlando, FL for an Ob-gyn coding conference this December.
