Should the transition to codes like ICD 9 really benefit health plans and providers?
The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. These codes are in the public domain. List of ICD-9 codes 001-139: Infectious and parasitic diseases List of ICD-9 codes 140-239: Neoplasms List of ICD-9 codes 240-279: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders List of ICD-9 codes 280-289: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs List of ICD-9 codes 290-319: Mental disorders List of ICD-9 codes 320-359: Diseases of the nervous system List of ICD-9 codes 360-389: Diseases of the sense organs List of ICD-9 codes 390-459: Diseases of the circulatory system List of ICD-9 codes 460-519: Diseases of the respiratory system List of ICD-9 codes 520-579: Diseases of the digestive system List of ICD-9 codes 580-629: Diseases of the genitourinary system List of ICD-9 codes 630-676: Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium List of ICD-9 codes 680-709: Diseases of the skin and subc
There is a growing number of health plans that believe the transition to a coding system, like ICD-10 and ICD-9, would actually help out. In their eyes, it presents an opportunity to achieve competitive advantage by using the migration as a catalyst to make strategic organizational improvements. In some cases, they really should attempt it.
