2009
Effective October 1, 2009, the ICD-9 is no longer available in print. A related classification, the International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), is used in assigning codes to diagnoses associated with inpatient, outpatient, and physician office utilization in the U.S. Volume 3 (procedures) is used in assigning codes associated with inpatient procedures.
2008
Effective October 1, 2008, CDC has released their annual update to the ICD-9 codes. Therapists should be aware that updates in the following areas may impact their choice of ICD-9 coding:
New Categories, Revised Categories or Codes:
- 249: Secondary diabetes mellitus
- 250: Diabetes mellitus
- 339: Other headache syndromes
- 354 - 355: Mononeuritis of upper and lower limb (guidance pertains to complex regional pain syndrome)
- 707: Chronic ulcer of skin
- 713: Arthropathy
- 728: Disorders of muscle, ligament, and fascia
- 729: Other specified disorders of soft tissue
- 733: Other disorders of bone and cartilage
- 788: Urinary Incontinence
- V13.5: Other musculoskeletal disorders
- V15.5: Injury