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ICD-9-CM

This site provides information related to ICD-9-CM, including:

• Updates to ICD-9-CM (addendum)
• Process for requesting a new/revised code
• ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting agendas and summary reports
• Registering to attend an ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting
• Official coding guidelines
• List of new/revised and deleted codes
• Downloadable file of diagnosis and procedure codes and their abbreviated titles
• Conversion table (mapping of charges to ICD-9-CM)
• Information on ICD-10-PCS

Process for Requesting New/Revised ICD-9-CM Procedure Codes

ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee

• Agenda (PDF 54Kb) for October 7-8, 2004 Meeting


• Summary Report (PDF 568Kb) for April 1-2, 2004 Meeting


• Summary Report (PDF 568Kb) for December 4-5, 2003 Meeting


• Summary Report (PDF 280Kb) for April 3, 2003 Meeting


• Summary Report (PDF 626Kb) for December 5-6, 2002 Meeting


• Summary Report (PDF 187Kb) for April 18-19, 2002 Meeting


• Summary Report (PDF 697Kb) for November 1-2, 2001 Meeting


• Summary Report (PDF 196Kb) for May 17 - 18, 2001 Meeting


• Summary Report (PDF 67Kb) for November 17, 2000 Meeting


• Summary Report for May 11, 2000 Meeting
• Summary Report for November 12, 1999 Meeting
• Summary Report for May 13, 1999 Meeting
  
• Summary Report for June 4, 1998 Meeting
  
• Summary Report for December 4, 1997 Meeting
  
• Summary Report for June 5, 1997 Meeting

Future Meetings of ICD-9-CM Coordination & Maintenance Commitee:

• March 31 - April 1, 2005
• September 29 - 30, 2005

Registering to attend an ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting

Because of increased security requirements, those who wish to attend a specific ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting in the CMS auditorium must register for the meeting prior to each meeting You must bring an official form of picture identification (such as a drivers license) in order to be admitted to the building.

You may register for the meetings on line at:
www.cms.hhs.gov/events

Updates and Revisions to ICD-9-CM Procedure Codes (Addendum):

--Medicare Addendum, ICD-9-CM Volume-3, Procedures, FY 2005 (227KB Adobe PDF)

--Medicare Addendum, ICD-9-CM Volume-3, Procedures, FY 2004 (272KB Adobe PDF)

--Medicare Addendum, ICD-9-CM Volume-3, Procedures, FY 2003 (528KB Adobe PDF)

--Medicare Addendum, ICD-9-CM Volume-3, Procedures, FY 2002

--Medicare Addendum, ICD-9-CM Volume-3, Procedures, FY 2001

--Medicare Addendum, ICD-9-CM Volume-3, Procedures, FY 1999

--Medicare Addendum, ICD-9-CM Volume-3, Procedures, FY1998

Updates and Revisions to ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes

CD-ROM Version of ICD-9-CM

• Version 22 Effective October 1, 2004 (139Kb zip file)
• Version 21 Effective October 1, 2003 (137Kb zip file)
• Version 20 Effective October 1, 2002

New, Deleted, and Revised ICD-9-CM Codes - Summary Tables

ICD-9-CM Official Coding Guidelines

ICD-9-CM Conversion Table

The table shows the date the new code became effective and its previously assigned code equivalent.

ICD-10-PCS Draft Coding System and Manual

Those interested in the proposed new diagnosis coding system, ICD-10-CM, being developed as a replacement for ICD-9-CM, volumes 1 and 2, should see the National Center for Health Statistics web site.