LCD Updates — 2008 ICD-9-CM Coding Changes

The LCD revisions listed below are based on the 2008 ICD-9-CM coding changes for Alabama and Iowa Active LCDs.

2008 ICD-9 CM Codes

LCDs Invalid Replaced with ADD
Carboplatin (Paraplatin)     200.30 - 200.78
Colony Stimulating Factors     202.70 - 202.78
Computed Tomography of the Abdomen and Pelvis 233.3 233.30 - 233.32 200.30 - 200.78
255.4 255.41 - 255.42 202.70 - 202.78
789.5 789.51 - 789.59  
Computed Tomography of the Head or Brain 255.4 255.41 - 255.42 202.70 - 202.78
389.2 389.20 - 389.22 331.5
    389.13
    389.17
Computed Tomography of the Thorax     200.30 - 200.78
    202.70 - 202.78
Dysphagia/Swallowing Therapy 787.2 787.20 - 787.24  
Erythropoietin Analogues 284.8 284.89  
Gemcitabine Hydrochloride (Gemzar)     200.30 - 200.78
    202.70 - 202.78
Immune Globulin Intravenous (IVIg) 284.8 284.81 - 284.89  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain 389.2 389.20 - 389.22 202.70 - 202.78
331.5
    389.13
    389.17
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spine     200.30 - 200.78
    202.70 - 202.78
Pamidronate Disodium (Aredia)     200.30 - 200.78
    202.70 - 202.78
Rituximab (Rituxan)     200.30 - 200.78
    202.70 - 202.78
Speech Language Pathology - Outpatient 389.2 389.20 - 389.22 389.05
    389.06
    389.13
    389.17
Ultrasound of the Abdomen and Retroperiteum 789.5 789.51 - 789.59 200.30 - 200.78
    202.70 - 202.78
Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 787.2 787.20 - 787.24  
X-Ray of the Chest 255.4 255.41 - 255.42 200.30 - 200.78
258.0 258.01 - 258.03 202.70 - 202.78
284.8 284.81 - 284.89 414.2
787.2 787.20 - 787.24 415.12
789.5 789.51 - 789.59 423.3
999.3 999.31 - 999.39 440.4

Effective October 1, 2007, these revised LCDs may be accessed on our Active LCDs page.

Page last updated: Sept. 24, 2007 Curved image to open content area.