Beginning Oct. 1, 2015, providers will transition to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10). The transition to ICD-10 was set in motion through a number of statues and regulations.
As the switch to ICD-10 nears, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), other governmental agencies, and health- and hospital-related associations have released information to help providers make the transition. CMS also has released a quick start guide, which outlines five steps health care professionals must take to comply with use of ICD-10.
This page, which America’s Essential Hospitals will update periodically, provides resources to help hospitals transition to ICD-10 coding.
Fact Sheets
- American Academy of Family Physicians: FAQs on International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
- American Hospital Association (AHA) Chart: How ICD-10 Test Should Flow
- American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) FAQ Sheet
- CMS: Five Facts About ICD-10
- CMS: Five More Facts About ICD-10
- CMS: Provider Contacts for Medicare and Medicaid Questions on ICD-10
- CMS: The Role of Clearinghouses in the ICD-10 Transition
- CMS: ICD-10 Basics of Medical Practices
- CMS: ICD-10 Infographic
- CMS: ICD-10 Myths and Facts
Implementation Guides
- AHIMA: Transitioning a Physician Practice to ICD-10
- AHIMA: ICD-10-CM/PCS Transition, Planning, and Preparation Checklist
- AHIMA: Clinical Documentation Guidance
- AHA: ICD-10 Executive Action Guide
- AHIMA: ICD-10-CM/PCS Documentation Tips
- CDC: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
- CMS: ICD-10 Transition: An Introduction
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS): ICD-10 Playbook
- HIMSS: Preparing for ICD-10 in Less than 120 Days Critical Activities Checklist
- HIMSS: ICD-10 Readiness Guide
- HIMSS: ICD-10 Testing Guidance
- MLN Matters: Institutional Services Split Claims Billing Instructions for Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Claims that Span the International Classification
Interactive Guides
- HIMSS: ICD-10 Vendor Readiness
- Online ICD-10 Implementation Guideline
- Road to 10: The Small Physician Practice’s Route to ICD-10
Webinars
- American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC): How to Prepare for ICD-10 Now
- AHIMA: ICD-10 and Clinical Documentation
Presentations
- CMS: The ICD-10 Transition: An Introduction (Slides)
- CMS: Transitioning to ICD-10 (Slides) (Audio) (Transcript)
- HIMSS: Successful ICD-10 Implementation from a Provider Perspective (Slides)
- Medicare’s Testing Plan for ICD-10 Success (Video)
- National Provider Call: ICD-10 Implementation and Medicare Testing (Video)
- PAHCOM: Clinical Documentation; Supporting Good Patient Care and Proper Coding in an ICD-10 Environment by Joe Nichols, M.D, from Health Data Consulting (Video)
- PAHCOM: ICD-10, The Provider Perspective (Video)
Videos
- CMS: ICD-10 Coding and Diabetes
- CMS: Introduction to ICD-10 Coding
- CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Connects: ICD-10 Coding Basics
- MLN Connects: Coding for ICD-10 CM, More of the Basics
Blogs
- ICD-10 Watch Blog
- ICD-10 Ready, Set, Go
- How to Prepare for ICD-10 Testing
- Six Tips for Improving Queries After ICD-10 Implementation
- Top Documentation Issues for ICD-10
Training Events
Other Resources
- AAPC: ICD-10 Codes/Resources
- CMS: 2015 ICD-10 PCS and GEMS
- CMS: 2015 ICD-10-CM and GEMS
- CMS: 2016 ICD-10 CM and GEMS
- CMS: 2016 ICD-10 PCS and GEMS
- ICD-10 Issue Reporting System