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ICD-9-CM CHANGES FOR 2008:

143 New 2008 ICD-9 codes.

In 2008, some of the major topics affected include:

Botulism

Roseola infatum

Human herpesvirus 6 and 7

Parovirus B19

Marginal zone lymphoma

Mantle zone lymphoma

Primary central nervous system lymphoma

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma

Large cell lymphoma

Peripheral T cell lymphoma

Carcinoma in situ, female genital organs

Glucocorticoid deficiency

Mineralocorticoid deficiency

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type I and II

Red cell aplasia (acquired) (adult)(with thymoma)

Bandemia

Speech and language developmental delay due to hearing loss

Idiopathic normal pressure hydroecephalus (INPH)

Myotonic muscular conditions

Floppy iris syndrome

Other disorders of iris and ciliary body

Hearing and Auditory disorders

Septic pulmonary embolism

Cardiac tamponade

Dental Implant codes

Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia codes

Acquired absence of uterus and cervix

Anal sphincter tear codes

Aseptic necrosis of bone, jaw

Dysphagia

Ascites

Personal History Codes

Family History codes

Other miscellaneous V Codes