How Do You Prepare For ICD-10 Medical Coding?
In October 2013, the health care community implements an updated coding classification system from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. ICD, or the International Classification of Disease, classifies diseases and procedures in medical records. The “10” represents the 10th modification of the system. The “CM” stands for “clinical modification,” and the “PCS” stands for “procedure coding system.” ICD is used for a number of important functions like death certificate classification, reimbursement assignment, statistical reporting and research. Because of the complexity of the new ICD-10 system, health care institutions should begin preparations now in order to ensure minimal interruptions by implementation time. Understand the need for an ICD transition. ICD updates periodically to ensure that changes within the medical field are also covered by a classification system. However, the 30-year-old ICD-9 system created concern over lack of detail provided and also the outdated information. T
