ICD-10 to ICD-9 Reimbursement Mappings

We here at FindACode are always looking for more and better information to help you do your coding better. This time, we've added Reimbursement Mappings between ICD-10 and ICD-9. 

Reimbursement Mappings (RMs) are similar to General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), and help to establish the mapping of ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes. In short, the GEMs will show ALL the possible codes or code combinations in ICD-10 that have the same or similar meaning to the code you're familiar with in ICD-9; but in the end you'll have to choose one ICD-10 code to put on that form. While payers are still adjusting to ICD-10, they will translate it back into an ICD-9 code so they can still pay you with the amounts they're familiar with. This is where the RMs come in  they designate which ICD-9 code will be used for reimbursement purposes, given the ICD-10 code you put on the form.

The Reimbursement Mappings have been added to the "ICD-9 to ICD-10 Cross-A-Code™ (GEMs & RMs)" section of the ICD-9 and ICD-10 code pages.

We hope this will help you in the transition to ICD-10! Happy Coding!

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