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ICD-10: Prep Yourself for New Hyperlipidemia Codes

Posted on 25. Mar, 2011 by .

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When ICD-10 goes into effect in 2013, high cholesterol will still be a challenge for your patients. Here’s a look at how coding for this, and similar diagnoses, compares between ICD-9 and ICD-10.

ICD-9-CM Codes:

  • 272.0, Pure hypercholesterolemia
  • 272.1, Pure hyperglyceridemia
  • 272.2, Mixed hyperlipidemia
  • 272.4, Other and unspecified hyperlipidemia

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