Why is the ICD-9-CM coding system being replaced?
The ICD-9-CM coding system has become outdated and obsolete. The 9th revision cannot describe diagnoses accurately with the level of detail needed for the reporting purposes of our health care system. Identifying and capturing health care data is used for tracking trends, analyzing quality, comparing and evaluating outcomes from different treatment methods, and comparing statistics internationally.Many countries have already moved to ICD-10-CM, making diagnosis coding incompatible with the United States. The ICD-9-CM system is also hampered by a lack of available places left for expansion within the diagnostic categories as future updates are made. Solution: Understand how to prepare your organization for the most important coding update in a generation by taking our Understanding and Preparing for ICD-10-CM/PCS online course. This 3 hour course will teach you how to dissect key differences in code length, alpha-numeric characters, and documentation requirements. You’ll also learn how
