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		<title>New 2012 ICD-9 Code Updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a class="IFL" style="border:1px solid #555;" href="http://www.billdunbar.com/icd/2012-icd9-updates-new-codes/"><img src="http://www.billdunbar.com/uploads/2011/09/2012-icd9-new-updates.jpg" alt="New 2012 ICD9 Code Updates" title="New 2012 ICD9 Code Updates" width="118" height="88" /></a><strong>The New, Revised and Invalid <acronym title="International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision">ICD-9-CM</acronym> codes take effect October 1, 2011</strong>.  Each year, BDA provides tools to assist physicians and organizations with the ICD-9 code changes.  We've put together a Power Point presentation that goes over these changes for you. Take advantage of these resources now so the ICD-9 changes will cause no delay in your payment for services.<br class="C" /></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Invalid 2011 ICD-9 Updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Currently, there are no deleted ICD-9 codes for 2011. An invalid ICD-9 2011 code is defined as a code that has been deemed invalid as of September 30, 2010.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.billdunbar.com/icd/revised-2011-icd9-codes/">2011 Revised ICD9 Updates</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.billdunbar.com/icd/2011-new-icd9-codes/">New 2011 ICD9 Code Updates</a></li>
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		<title>Invalid ICD-9 Codes for 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CPT Coding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a class="IFL" href="http://www.billdunbar.com/icd/invalid-2010-icd9-code-updates/"><img src="http://www.billdunbar.com/uploads/2009/09/invalid-icd9-2010.jpg" alt="Invalid 2010 ICD9 Updates" title="Invalid 2010 ICD9 Updates" width="180" height="135" /></a>The invalid codes are the  <acronym title="International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision,Clinical Modification">ICD-9-CM</acronym> diagnosis codes that are invalid after September 30th, 2009.  These codes must be at a higher level of specificity to be valid codes as of October 1, 2009<br class="C" /></p>]]></description>
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		<title>Revised 2010 ICD-9-CM Updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a class="IFL" href="http://www.billdunbar.com/icd/2010-icd9-revised-updates/"><img src="http://www.billdunbar.com/uploads/2009/09/revised-icd9-2010.jpg" alt="2010 Revised ICD9 Updates" title="2010 Revised ICD9 Updates" width="180" height="135" class="size-full wp-image-941" /></a>There are also many revisions to the language that ICD-9 codes use to describe conditions.  Without updating the language to ICD-9 codes, a code could be selected improperly causing an incorrect code to be used.<br class="C" /></p>]]></description>
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		<title>2009 CPT Codes Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for the 2010 New, Revised and Invalid ICD-9 codes taking effect October 1, 2009?Get them here.
The AMA recently released the 2009 CPT Code Updates which become effective Jan 1.
You can download the new codes now, for a nominal fee, directly from the AMA Website by clicking here:
https://catalog.ama-assn.org/Catalog/cpt/cpt_home.jsp

2009 CPT Codes Update originally appeared on Bill Dunbar and Associates.]]></description>
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		<title>New ICD-9-CM 2010 Code Updates</title>
		<link>http://www.billdunbar.com/icd/2010-icd9-updates-new-codes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billdunbar.com/icd/2010-icd9-updates-new-codes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a class="IFL" style="border:1px solid #555;" href="http://www.billdunbar.com/icd/2010-icd9-updates-new-codes/"><img src="http://www.billdunbar.com/uploads/2009/09/2010-icd9-updates.jpg" alt="2010 Revised ICD9 Updates" title="2010 Revised ICD9 Updates" width="118" height="88" /></a><strong>The New, Revised and Invalid <acronym title="International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision">ICD-9</acronym> codes take effect October 1, 2009</strong>.  Each year, BDA provides tools to assist physicians and organizations with the ICD-9 code changes.  We've put together a Power Point presentation that goes over these changes for you. Neglecting to update your ICD-9 codes annually could delay claims and payments.  Take advantage of these resources now so the ICD-9 changes will cause no delay in your payment for services.<br class="C" /></p>]]></description>
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		<title>2009 ICD-9 Updates here!</title>
		<link>http://www.billdunbar.com/icd/2009-icd-9-updates-here/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billdunbar.com/icd/2009-icd-9-updates-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update: See: 2012 ICD9 Code Updates
We have reviewed all of the ICD-9 2009 updates, and compiled a summarized list of all of the changes that need to made in order for you to be compliant. 
Claims submitted with invalid/deleted ICD-9 codes for service dates on or after October 1, 2008 will be rejected.
You can view the online slideshow and/or download the PowerPoint by filling out &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>ICD-9 Mouse Pad Reference</title>
		<link>http://www.billdunbar.com/icd-9-mouse-pad-reference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CPT Coding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, a helpful tool located right at your fingertips that is cool to look at and easy to use!  This mouse pad is great for coding professionals in every Emergency Department, displaying the most commonly utilized Emergency Department ICD-9 Codes right next to your computer, saving you precious time.


The Mouse Pad at a Glance:



Codes are listed alphabetically and by sub-sections
Eliminates wasteful &#8216;look-up&#8217; time during &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>New CPT Code Updates 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.billdunbar.com/2009-cpt-code-updates/new-cpt-code-updates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billdunbar.com/2009-cpt-code-updates/new-cpt-code-updates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for the 2010 New, Revised and Invalid ICD-9 codes taking effect October 1, 2009?Get them here.
The AMA recently released the 2009 CPT Code Updates which become effective Jan 1.
New CPT Code Updates 2009
Contains over 290 New Codes, as compared to just over 240 codes in  2008. There are 17 code additions to the E /M  section, 36 additions to the Surgery section, &#8230;]]></description>
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