Our doctor was very interested in getting a copy - something about "we're the last ones to hear about these things...."
Saturday, August 9, 2008
ICD9 Codes
I'm a little behind (again) but wanted to post the link for the press release from APFED about the new ICD9 codes in case you haven't seen it.
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For those of you who are not familiar with ICD-9 codes, these are seemingly strange numbers that are VERY important because they are used to designate a patient's diagnosis, something that must accompany EVERY health care encounter (doctor/NP visit, etc.) So, what does that mean for those of you living day in and day out with EoE? While it doesn't change your daily life, it does mean that there is now a national recognition of EoE (and the other EGIDs) as "official" diagnosis. Yea!
- Katy
Update on the codes: I have had one other Peds GI tell me that their billers have a different code for chronic EoE... still investigating and awaiting confirmation.
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