It’s that time of year … the final new code lists are out, and we need to start learning. Here are some fill-in-the-blank to help you learn new codes: (Answers at the bottom)
1. Look up this main term to see changes to 416.8
2. You should use one or two additional codes (if you have documentation) with this new Infection of cystostomy code
3. Category 539 deals with complications of these procedures
4. Acquired absence of a joint now has this subcategory
5. Several codes, including chronic pulmonary embolism (416.2) and pulmonary embolism and infarction (415.1) now have excludes notes for these types of codes
6. Other infections with the central _____ catheter has new codes
7. This code now deals with aggressive behavior in dementia
8. Influenza codes in categories 487 and ___ have gotten more specific
9. *Local* infection due to central venous catheter is coded here
10. This chapter received a new title this year
11. There are more than 10 new codes and 20 revisions for this eye disease
12. NCHS’s correction addendum swapped out V54.81 with V54.82 when coding this V58 subcategory
13. V40.31, Wandering in diseases classified elsewhere, excludes Alzheimer’s and this symptom often association with Alzheimer’s
14. Complications codes are getting more complicated. Don’t code 596.8x with this urinary complications code
15. When coding some atherosclerosis codes, watch the use additional code note on some codes in this category
16. Pelvic fractures (808.5x) now have specificity for open or ______
17. This phrase is now used to describe the previously known “mental retardation”
18. For skin cancer codes, a fifth-digit of 2 designates squamous cell _____
More to come on new codes, but if you’re looking for the complete Index and Tabular listings, as well as the errata, go to this NCHS list.
1. hypertension; 2. 596.81; 3. bariatric; 4. V88.2; 5. personal history; 6. venous; 7. 294.21; 8. 488; 9. 999.93; 10. five; 11. glaucoma; 12. V58.9; 13. dementia; 14. 997.5; 15. 707; 16. closed; 17. intellectual disabilities; 18. carcinoma
