AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2015 Issue 4
Applying Past Issues of AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM to ICD-10
The Central Office on ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS has received numerous requests to advise users how past issues of AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM are to be utilized in the ICD-10 environment. In general, clinical information and information on documentation best practices published in Coding Clinic were not unique to ICD-9-CM, and remain applicable for ICD-10-CM with some caveats. For example, Coding Clinic may still be useful to understand clinical clues when applying the guideline regarding not coding separately signs or symptoms that are integral to a condition. Users may continue to use that information, as clues—not clinical criteria...
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Article Overview
This piece discusses the relationship between past AHA Coding Clinic advice for ICD-9-CM and its relevance in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. It is aimed at coders, coding educators, and documentation specialists who need to understand when older clinical and documentation guidance may still be useful, how to approach guidance carefully in light of classification differences, and why changes in code structure or instructional notes can affect interpretation.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers evaluate legacy coding guidance without assuming that ICD-9-CM advice automatically carries over to ICD-10. The article is useful for understanding how documentation concepts, clinical clues, and coding references should be reviewed when code systems or classification details differ.
What You Will Learn
- How older Coding Clinic advice may remain relevant in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
- Why documentation guidance may still apply across code systems
- How classification changes can affect the interpretation of prior coding advice
- Why clinical clues should be reviewed differently from clinical criteria
- How guideline similarity across ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM influences interpretation
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding educators
- Coding auditors
- Clinical documentation improvement specialists
- Health information management professionals
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