ICD-9-CM 2010 Update Now Available

The October 1, 2009, updates to the ICD-9-CM volume 1 and volume 3 code sets have been released via the ICD-9-CM Tabular Addenda and the FY 2010 Final Addenda. An ICD-9-CM code is required for all professional claims and for all institutional claims; however, an ICD-9-CM code is not required for ambulance supplier claims. New procedure codes include: 17.51, 33.73 and 46.87 and new diagnosis codes include: 209.70, 453.50, and V15.52.