New and Revised ICD-9-CM Codes For 2012

Speech-Language Pathology

(Effective October 1, 2011)

New Codes

No speech-language pathology codes have been added for 2012.

Revised Codes

No speech-language pathology codes have been revised for 2012.

Deleted Codes

No speech-language pathology codes have been deleted for 2012.

Other Codes of Interest

The following new codes may be of interest to speech-language pathologists but should only be physician-assigned.

• New Subcategory: 294.2 Dementia, unspecified (excludes mild memory disturbances, not amounting to dementia [310.89])
  • New Code: 294.20 Dementia, unspecified, without behavioral disturbance (includes dementia NOS)
  • New Code: 294.21 Dementia, unspecified, with behavioral disturbance (includes aggressive behavior, combative behavior, violent behavior)
• 997 Complications affecting specific body systems, not elsewhere classifiable
  • 997.3 Respiratory complications
    • New Code:997.32 Postprocedural aspiration pneumonia (includes chemical pneumonitis resulting from a procedure, Mendelson's syndrome resulting from a procedure; excludes aspiration pneumonia during labor and delivery)

See also:

• New and Revised CPT Codes: Speech-Language Pathology
• New and Revised ICD-9-CM Codes: Audiology