AMA CPT® Assistant - 2010 Issue 6 (June)
Alert: ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Are Coming! (June 2010)
June 2010 page 9 Alert: ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Are Coming! On January 16, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a regulation that: 1) requires the replacement of the ICD-9-CM code set with ICD-10 as of October 1, 2013; 2) does not allow for use of the ICD-10 codes prior to the compliance date. All encounters and discharges on or after October 1, 2013 must use the ICD-10 codes. Many changes are underway to bring the promise of improved information technology to clinical practice, including upgrading administrative transactions, e-prescribing, and health information technology (HIT)...
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Article Overview
This article provides a high-level alert about the transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10 and the compliance timeline announced by HHS. It is aimed at practices, billing and coding staff, vendors, payers, and other operational stakeholders who need to understand the migration effort and prepare systems, workflows, training, and budgets. The content focuses on broad implementation planning and resource awareness rather than detailed code selection guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
The article matters because it marks a major code set transition affecting administrative workflows, system readiness, payer coordination, and staff training across health care organizations.
What You Will Learn
- The announced ICD-10 transition timeline and compliance context
- General organizational steps for preparing systems and workflows
- Areas of operational planning affected by a code set migration
- Where to find additional implementation resources
Who Should Read This
- Physician practices
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Health IT and vendor teams
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