Contraception
The good news is that the ICD-9 code for contraceptive subdermal implants has been added to ICD-10 coding. In addition, the codes for contraceptive methods have been expanded to also include vaginal rings and transdermal patches (TABLE 10).
Miscellaneous code changes
Counseling a patient prior to pregnancy just got easier with the addition of a code for gestational carriers. Also, the old ICD-9 code that let a payer know that a procedure was converted from a laparoscopic to an open abdominal procedure is back (TABLE 11).
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