Major Code Changes for 2009
It's that time of year again - anticipated changes for coding professionals are being released.
ICD-9-CM changes were effective October 1, 2008. It is important to stay current to avoid claim denials.
TMA Convinces United to Cover Synagis Earlier
United Healthcare responded to a request from TMA and the Texas Pediatric
Society (TPS) and
changed its policy for on Synagis for patients at increased
risk of complications of respiratory syncytial virus.
(November 2008)