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Revised ICD-9 Diagnosis Codes as of October 1, 2006 Pertinent to ED Coding
Note: Always rely on the LYNX E/Code ICD-9 browser or current ICD-9 code book to locate ICD-9 diagnosis codes based on ED physician documentation for coding purposes.
Revised ICD-9 Codes |
Revised ICD-9 Descriptors |
| 285.29 | Anemia of other chronic disease. Disease has replaced illness in the descriptor. |
| 345.40 through 345.81 | Localization-related and other forms of epilepsy are classified in this code range. |
| 403.00 through 403.91 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease now staged in this code range. |
| 404.00 through 404.93 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease now staged in this code range. |
| 600 through 600.91 | Hypertrophy/hyperplasia of prostate descriptor expanded to include other lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in this code range. |
| 780.31 | Febrile convulsions (simple), unspecified. Simple has been added to the descriptor. |
| 780.95 | Excessive crying of child, adolescent, or adult. Child, adolescent or adult has been added to the descriptor. |
| 995.93 | Systemic inflammatory response syndrome due to noninfectious process without acute organ dysfunction. Acute is the revision made to the descriptor. |
| 995.94 | Systemic inflammatory response syndrome due to noninfectious process with acute organ dysfunction. Acute is the revision made to the descriptor. |
Reference: Part B News, April 24, 2006.